“Pray for the nation and seek its good.”

This morning we pause and give thanks to our God for the freedoms we enjoy, freedoms that have come at significant cost to those who provided them. Those early signers of the Declaration and our first patriots all stood, served, and sacrificed while God gave birth to a new nation. For almost 250 years, our

Thankfulness FOR Requires TO

“What are you thankful for?” This question (or one like it) will be asked around dinner tables all across the country this week.  As families gather and blessings are counted, we will rightly pause and consider all we are grateful for. Giving thanks FOR our blessings, however, is only one side of the gratitude coin.

Christ’s Church & His Sacrifice

Every believer should be a faithful and active member of a local church. Over the past two articles, I have tried to support this truth. I have attempted to establish it with two initial points: (1) every believer should be part of a local body of believers, and (2) becoming a formal, recognized member of

The Sufficient Word of God

The Word of God ALWAYS produces a response. Paul wrote to the Colossians, “…you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood

A Gospel Community is Theological

But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to

Good Deeds & Gospel Integrity

 “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. In past generations he allowed

Jesus & the Bible

How do you view the Bible? Is it trustworthy or suspect? Is it relevant or outdated? Is it antiquated or applicable?How you view the Bible will shape how you view Jesus. And how you understand the Scriptures will impact how you understand God. To put it another way, your relationship with the Lord and the

“A Gospel for All People”

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. Acts 13:48-49 (ESV) People are hungry for the gospel. Paul and his companions show up teaching the

God’s Mission Is His Invitation

Which do you value most: your heart, your lungs, or your brain? Silly question, right? Every organ in our body serves a purpose and although each one is important, these three are paramount, bearing ultimate importance. Removing any one of these three and life would be unsustainable. I’ve offered the argument that a believer in

“Gospel Battle”

[This Jewish false prophet] was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Acts 13:7-8 As Paul and