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The Point of Apologetics
Apologetics in Christianity isn’t about saying, “I’m sorry.” It is a whole field of study that seeks to answer the questions men may ask about faith and answer the accusations that men may make about what we believe. It seeks … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Christianity
Tagged Christ, courage, doubt, evolution, faith, faithfulness, meaning of life, religion, truth
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Family Commuication, Part 3; Speaking the Truth in Love
We’ve been thinking about healthy communication skills in this bulletin space for the last couple of weeks. We’ve talked about the importance of listening and letting the other person finish talking, and the clear wisdom of thinking before you speak. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Parenting
Tagged children, communication, family, husband, love, parenting, truth, wife, wisdom
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Family Communications, Think Before You Speak
Good communication is the foundation of human relationships. When we fall short in communicating with each other misunderstandings happen, emotions (usually the negative ones) are stirred, and ties get strained or broken. In yesterday’s blog posting I urged the principle … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, faith, faithfulness, good words, grace, hope, Jesus, love, mercy, obedience, repentance, sin, speaking, speech, thought, truth
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This Little Light of Mine
It’s a simple song, but it has a profound message—straight from Scripture—”This Light of Mine”. It comes from a the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells us that His disciples are the light of the world (Matt. 5:14). Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Parenting
Tagged church, deeds, discipleship, distraction, faith, faithfulness, growth, leadership, light, love, meaning of life, obedience, religion, sin, truth, works
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Are You An Alien?
Did you know that the Bible teaches about aliens? No, we’re talking about men from Mars, nor about immigrating from another country, nor about Lady Gaga. Instead I’m talking about what Peter said, “Beloved, I urge you as aliens and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged Christ, church, courage, culture, discipleship, faith, false teaching, fear, Jesus, obedience, religion, repentance, truth
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Embrace the Blessings
Would you agree with this statement: “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments…” Most Bible students would quickly agree, I suspect. But what if we quoted the rest of the verse: “…and His commandments are … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity
Tagged blessings, commandments, curses, faithfulness, fulfillment, humility, marriage, meaning of life, obedience, promises, purpose, sexuality, truth, wisdom, words
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Don’t Forget to Tell the Kids
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe Santa Claus gets more notice and prominence than Jesus at Christmas time? That the gifts under the Christmas tree get more attention than God’s gift of His Son, which is what the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament, Parenting
Tagged Christ, Christmas, Gospel, holidays, hope, Jesus, leadership, priorities, reason for the season, religion, salvation, Santa Claus, truth, wisdom
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The Organization of the Lord’s Church
It shouldn’t surprise the Bible student that the Lord has given a pattern for the church. In the construction of both the Tabernacle in the wilderness (Exodus 25-31) and the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 28:11,12,19) patterns were given by … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament
Tagged bishops, church, discipleship, elders, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, leadership, obedience, overseers, pastors, pattern, presbyters, religion, shepherds, theology, truth, wisdom
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Jeroboam Consulted
Jeroboam was a rising star in Solomon’s kingdom. He was an Ephraimite who had been a valiant warrior in Solomon’s army, and his hard work had won him a position as overseer over the forced labor in Ephraim. Moreover, God … Continue reading
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Tagged a cappella, Christ, church, courage, David, discipleship, disobedience, divided kingdom, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, fear, Gospel, idolatry, Jeroboam, Jesus, judgment, leadership, obedience, pattern, persecution, promises, prophecy, sin, truth, wisdom, worship
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Current Questions — The Role of Women
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve dedicated this blog space to a few of the doctrinal questions of our day. The questions have arisen not from some new evidence that someone has discovered calling into question long-settled Biblical doctrines, … Continue reading →