Next Witness, Please!
February 18, 2013 The Holy Spirit empowers the good news of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection with the spiritual energy necessary to save all who hear and believe in Christ. Without the gospel, no one can attain salvation. Jesus said, “He who believes in Him is...
Let the Witnesses Speak
January 30, 2013 The Bible says that the gospel is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes (Romans 1:16). The Holy Spirit empowers the gospel with the spiritual energy necessary to save those who believe. Jesus said that the one who believes in Him is...
The Virgin Birth Miracle
December 18, 2012 The absolute genius of our God is revealed in the miraculous virgin birth of my Savior. The fact that God the Holy Spirit attached the tiny embryo of His Son to the womb of a young virgin named Mary produces in me such awe and mystery that it is hard...
Another Divine Antagonist (Edom)
October 13, 2012 In a series of articles, we are answering the question, “What could cause an entire generation of both atheistic and religious Jews to finally believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and their promised Messiah?” (Romans 11:26-27) God is the great...
Divine Antagonists
September 19, 2012 As an introduction to this blog, read the article, “The Isaac Connection,” on our Glimpses of Grace webpage. Many unbelievers want to know, “Why does a loving God seemingly allow bad things to happen to good people?” My go-to passage for this is...
A Grace Champion Comes Home
July 23, 2012 By John Howell Jr. Bible students cherish the Book of Esther because it allows us to look past the surface of life and see how God works behind the scenes to accomplish His purposes. In Esther, we are reminded that our God works out, in time, innumerable...
Homesick for Heaven
February 14, 2012 When my wife was thirteen, she traveled to South Carolina to spend a month with her aunt and uncle. Visits in the past had been for a short stay and were filled with days at the beach and having fun with her cousins. Before this month was out,...
The Ultimate Gift
December 12, 2011 One of my favorite Christmas movies is “The Ultimate Gift,” featuring Drew Fuller, Ali Hillis and James Garner. In an attempt to build character into his grandson, the deceased grandfather, played by Garner, wills to his grandson a series of gifts...
Thinking out of the Box
November 15, 2011 A seminary professor often said that if we are going to make an impact with the Word of God, we must allow the Spirit of God to move us to think outside the box. He did not mean that we should think beyond what is written in Scripture but that we...
Glimpses of Grace
October 19, 2011 At a meeting not too long ago, I overheard two fellow pastors questioning their call to the ministry. Think of this! They were wondering aloud why in the world they did not pursue a different educational path that would have given them a career to...
Foolish, Weak and Zeroes
September 28, 2011 “God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty, and the base things and the things which are despised God has chosen.” (1...
Just Like Him
September 6, 2011 We recently returned from a quick trip to Indiana to see my oldest son and his family. I was surprised at how much my little grandson Jacob looks like his dad. When Jacob’s picture is placed alongside a photo of his father at his age, the likeness...