Malachi’s Vision of Hope: Remember, Return, and Rest

“On the day when I act, says the LORD of hosts. Remember the law of my servant Moses, the statutes and rules that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children … Read More

Baptism & Its Significance, Part 4 of 6

Why should it be done? This is really the most important issue. What exactly does baptism do? Why is it important? Does baptism make someone a Christian? Does it actually have the power to save someone? On these last two questions, the answer is no as our salvation is only by the sacrifice of Christ made for us on the … Read More

The Book Launch Series, Part 3 of 4

***One more week till the paperback is available! The Missing Lyrics I found out when I was almost ready to publish How I Became a Christian Despite the Church that you have to pay royalties for using more than one line of a song in something sold for commercial purposes. AND that you have to do this even if you … Read More

Cultivating Eternal Wishes for Others, Part 5 of 5

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.” 1 PETER 1:1-2, ESV Over the past … Read More

Reclaiming a Christian Identity, Part 4 of 5

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.” 1 PETER 1:1-2, ESV As … Read More

The Implications of God’s Special Favor, Part 3 of 5

As mentioned last week, I first became aware of and grappled with doctrine of election when I was seventeen. I had just graduated from high school a year early and started my freshman year at Baptist Bible College (BBC) in Springfield, MO. I went there because it was affordable, the largest Bible college in the world, and the school that … Read More

The Basis of God’s Special Favor, Part 2 of 5

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.” 1 PETER 1:1-2, ESV I … Read More

Finding Treasure in Unlikely Places, Part 1 of 5

Corrie Ten Boom wasn’t as sexy as Diana Rigg in the British cult-classic The Avengers or Maggie Q in Designated Survivor but she was the real deal. A spy who risked her life to save the world and protect the innocent. In her book, The Hiding Place, she tells about a time she was in prison as a result of … Read More

Remember, You’ve Got a Name

Like the pine trees lining the winding road I got a name, I got a name… Like the fool I am and I’ll always be I’ve got a dream, I’ve got a dream… Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway Moving ahead so life won’t pass me by —Jim Croce, I Got a Name Sheryl Crow says, … Read More