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Christmas—the tree, the cost, and the cross
“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).
There is a significant shi...
“Divorce—Don’t Twist Scripture to Make it Fit”
Perhaps one of the most difficult Scriptures dealing with divorce or separation is found in 1 Corinthians 7:10-11, “A wife must not leave her husba...
“Adultery—God can restore if repentance occurs”
The Bible describes the intoxicating power of passion associated with lust and adultery. Misdirected passion deceives, misleads, and influences...w...
What Are The Signs of a Healthy Church?
There are many signs of a healthy church such as the proclamation of truth, community outreach, spiritual growth, and so on, but powerful prayer an...
Why have I lost my passion for life?
As a pastor, I often hear this statement. Responses differ depending on the situation, but one thing is clear: Our passion and purpose, along with ...
“Vampire, Occult Entertainment Going Too Far?”
This week, the Christian Post ran the following headline: ‘Vampire, Occult Entertainment Going Too Far? Christian Leaders Urge Action’. The article...
What is the Gospel. . . How can I be saved?
As a pastor, I’m often asked, “How can I be saved?” The Romans Road to salvation has been very helpful during these types of conversations—it uses ...
What should a Christian’s political stance be?
As America falls deeper into self-reliance and further from reliance on God, our need for Him has never been greater. It’s been said that one of th...
Christians: Engage, not enrage the culture
“Of the 22 civilizations that have appeared in history, 19 of them collapsed when they reached the moral state America is in today” (Arnold T...
Why Didn’t Someone Do Something?
“There is no nation on earth powerful enough to accomplish our overthrow. Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. Fro...
America: “Christian Nation”…Fact or Fiction?
I’m hesitant to label America a “Christian nation.” Christians are followers of Christ, whereas a nation is a group of people who share a common i...
The Cost of Speaking the Truth
There is a cost to speaking the truth. This realization came nearly 10-years ago when I was asked to speak at the annual conference for the America...