“For there is no respect of persons with God.” (Romans 2:11) My pastor made an observation a few Sundays ago that bothered me. He remarked that an alarming percentage of people who attend church are not saved. As I looked around, I realized that God’s the only one who can really tell the difference. Jesus said, “Ye shall know them by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:16) But it’s hard to tell sometimes because “religion” can fool you. The fact is some people attend church out of custom or habit. […]

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” (1 John 4:12) I have a story that I have wanted to tell for years. My dad was not known as an outwardly affectionate man. Yet, I remember one night when he showed me a measure of love that all fathers should allow their sons to see. When I was 12 years old, I had been nominated for the most coveted Little League Baseball […]

“Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:22) Well by now everyone has heard that the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, has amended its statement of faith calling on wives to “submit…graciously to the servant leadership” of their husbands. The Statement of Faith has only been amended twice, in 1925 to reaffirm belief in creation (rather than evolution), and again in 1963, when the declaration was added that the Bible is without error. The statement is called the “Baptist Faith and Message,” […]

“But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.” (1 Corinthians 14:3) God has brought a man my way over the last several months who has been a joy to get to know. He is unique in every sense of the word. He came to see me the other day and asked me to help him with a message that he has for our community. “It’s a simple message,” he told me. “Remember….” “Remember what?”, I asked. “Remember that Christ died for you. Never […]