Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Generally speaking, I do not call people derogatory names, and I don’t think that any Christian should. Name-calling is related to swearing – in that it shows a lack of vocabulary as well as a lack of decency. On the other hand, when the Bible makes a...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Paul’s prayers are filled with important theological instruction, and we need a constant supply of that. If we ever think that we’ve reached the pinnacle of theological perfection and knowledge, the Lord will humble us in ways that we have never imagined....
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
I suppose that every church has its own distinctive finger print. There are no two churches in all the world that are exactly like, and there never have been, because different churches are made up of different people, and they all have different finger prints. Of...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Some preachers call them “undesigned coincidences,” but I’m not sure that I like that term. There are hundreds of cases where a tiny reference in one scripture authenticates another scripture. I don’t like the words undesigned...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Try to picture yourself as a civilian in the heart of Bagdad, Iraq. You aren’t in the military, and you aren’t wearing a uniform, although a bullet-proof vest might not be a bad idea. In fact, that’s what I’d like you to consider. You are...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
The Bible has a lot to say about indebtedness. Maybe that was to combat the economic mess that we have created for ourselves in these last days. But then again, it may just be a part of our general human depravity to be in debt, and there have always been debt...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Saul of Tarsus, one of the up and coming leaders of Israel, was on a business trip to Syria. He was traveling first class, but it wasn’t on board a 747 or the Amtrak train from Jerusalem. You could say that he was minding his own business, because, despite what...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
If I made the statement, “it is good to be a democrat,” you might be a little shocked and angered. But that statement could mean several different things. It could mean that I was a welfare recipient, being paid by the government to sit at home and watch...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Secular literature abounds with stories about kidnapings and unjust imprisonments. Perhaps the story was about a child who was being held for ransom and how his parents got him back. Perhaps it was an imprisonment something like “The Count of Monte...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Banff National Park, in the province of Alberta, is one of my favorite places. In driving from Post Falls, to Calgary, the southern route is a little shorter, but I prefer the road that passes north through Banff. Not only are the mountains and rivers spectacular,...
