What a Trip
July 1, 2009 My wife and I recently attended the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Taking the long way, we went through the Atlanta area to visit some old friends. Someone once said that one old friend is worth ten new ones. There is a lot of truth...
Satan: The Original Sinner
January 9, 2009 One of the delightful things about a blog is that one can wonder and speculate without penalty. I want to take a momentary plunge of profound proportions. I want to take a stab at identifying the original sinner and the original sin. When I was...
Conversion
December 14, 2008 There is a word that is not used much today in local churches. It is the word “conversion.” I do not understand why this is the case. Jesus Christ used it with His disciples. Christ’s disciples were having a discussion among them as to which of...
God’s Word Will Produce Life
December 2, 2008 I remember walking through fields of seeding dandelions when I was a small boy. I would pull the plant and blow the tiny fluffy parachute like seeds into the air and watch them float away. I discovered later that some could travel several miles away...
Born to Reign
November 23, 2008 It is God’s design that men have dominion over the earth. God gave Adam and Eve this command. This dominion obviously has not happened with this fallen civilization. Adam’s fallen seed is in the process of producing a civilization of “after his...
The Power that Brings Life
November 12, 2008 It frustrates me to no end to observe those who claim to be evangelical preachers trying to “make ministry happen.” Many do so by using marketing techniques. They seem to think that if they can use the right methods – making unbelievers feel...
The Birds, Bees, Flowers and Trees
November 5, 2008 I have always been fascinated with the strange conversation that Jesus Christ had with a religious Pharisee named Nicodemus. Jesus told him that unless he was born again he would never see the kingdom of God (John 3:3). Born again? I ask why must...
Why the Cross?
October 31, 2008 My youngest grandson’s name is Felix. We call him “Beeks.” The reason? Granddaughter Karis Grace couldn’t say “Felix” when she was small. It came out "Beeks." Beeks has a favorite word: “why?” Why granddaddy? Why is your hair white? Why is the hair...
A Chip off the Old Block
October 26, 2008 One of the most amazing glimpses into God’s unseen world is the truth concerning our sin. It is apparent to me that what God the Holy Spirit has taught me about sin ultimately determined what I now believe about God’s grace. The horror of sin is...
Why Another Blog?
October 20,2008 I went to a pastor’s meeting recently and overheard two brothers questioning their call to the ministry. They were wondering aloud why in the world they did not pursue a different educational path that would have given them something to “fall back...