"...and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.” ~ Philippians 1:14 Following Jesus takes guts. It is dangerous. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. We live in a war zone called earth. There are two kingdoms in conflict. You …
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When Praying Gets Hard
“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and NOT LOSE HEART...” ~ Luke 18:1 “For I want you to know what a great CONFLICT I have for you...” ~ Colossians 2:1 “Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always LABORING fervently for you in …
You Can’t Have Two Altars in Your Heart
The book of Judges is an account of one of the darkest periods in the history of God's people. Armed with His promises but weak in faith, the first generation to enter the Promised Land convinced themselves it was too hard to drive out the Canaanites. Defeat became a way of life. Settling down to …
Sacred Space
I walked into the drafty motel room on a cold Saturday afternoon, pushing the door closed with my foot and setting my bags down on the thin, worn carpet. Surveying the room in the dim light, there were two double beds with a nightstand, a small round table and chair, and a long bureau with …
The Theology of Yard Work
Genesis 1:28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." Today is Saturday... the day I love to hate when …
Living in Enemy Territory: Reflections on the Tragedy at Virginia Tech
Originally Published by Baptist Press on April 18, 2007 It has happened once again. Evil has surfaced unmistakably in a form everyone can see. The world will struggle with this for days to come, asking "why would a good and loving God allow such evil to happen?" Meanwhile the parents and friends will weep, struggling with …
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