To many, chapters 9-11 of Romans seem out of place after eight chapters of explaining the gospel. Why did Paul include this block of teaching? To answer this question, it’s helpful to consider the thought-flow. Questions raised In chapters 1 through 8, Paul shows that his gospel is entirely in keeping with God’s character, as […]
We’ve all heard the adage, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” It refers to the fact that, often, the person who complains or protests the loudest gets attention and service. In the world, it can be the case that a person who complains forcefully, frequently, and loudly is given priority over those who are quieter […]
The Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:15, “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.” To paraphrase, we need to be diligent in our Bible study so that when we stand before God to give an account, we may not be ashamed […]
Last magazine, we saw the power of a website in leading someone to Christ. With that in mind, we turn our attention to dos and don’ts in web evangelism. An effective website has some key components. Here is a list of dos: 1. Update the site regularly. This really is one of the most important […]
We’ve all had this experience: at a friend’s house, they have fed us something so delicious that we begged for the recipe. Assuming our friend is willing to part with his or her (okay, her) top secret recipe, imagine the following scenario. You take the recipe home, eager to reproduce the experience you so enjoyed. […]
It’s not just a physical battle I tell people we are grass farmers since we live on several acres of land that is mostly grass. As caretakers of the land God has given us, we wanted to improve our backyard with a landscape plan that included planting beds which did not allow grass and weeds […]
Blessed are those that read and heed The evidence that a truth is believed in the heart is only seen when it is lived out in our daily experience. The Bible tells us that we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus our Lord in the heavenly realms (Eph. 1:3). However, believers do […]
Serving when He comes Anyone who has been charged with overseeing a group of employees has quickly discovered that there are three broad types of workers: those who are unwilling to work at all despite repeated request; those who will work when given specific, personal direction; and, lastly, those who—even unbidden and unobserved—are always to […]
Just before the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, a woman prayed for the very first time: “God, please save my son, and he doesn’t even have a baby yet, so please spare his life!” Her son, an NYPD police officer, was called to the World Trade Center that awful day. As he followed […]