Jesus said to his disciples: "Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do... Continue Reading →
Three Ways Suffering Can Lead Us Closer to Christ
There was a man that was hunting in a forest just outside of Pittsburg. It was early in the morning, the sun was just starting to rise, and there was snow as far as the eye can see. The hunter sat down against a tree to catch the beautiful sunrise. He would eventually fall asleep... Continue Reading →
Episode 6: Three Ways Suffering Can Bring Us Closer to Christ
You can listen here It is in our nature to look at suffering as something horrible. As something that no good can possibly come from. Throughout Christian history that is no shortage of examples of people who suffered greatly, but much good came from it. One such person is the Apostle Paul. In this episode... Continue Reading →
Study the Bible With Me
I want to start off for begging for your forgiveness. On December 1 I started a new podcast titled The Daily Bible, and I forgot to make mention of it here. The goal of this show is to help you understand the Bible a little more. Everyday I go over one to three verses and explain... Continue Reading →
3 Ways To Share The Gospel To Culture
-Featured Guest Post by Jeff Perry- Presenting the gospel has always been a recurring topic among Christians. I asked a handful of individuals what the gospel was in their own words? “The gospel helps us pray, and get into the Word more and become more like Christ.” “The gospel directs our hearts to love as... Continue Reading →
Paul and Galatia
The occasion and purpose of Paul writing to the Galatians was to combat a false doctrine that had infiltrated the church at Galatia. Paul preached the Gospel, people accepted it, and Paul moved on to another journey. While he was gone “The church had been infiltrated by false teachers who Paul those ‘who are trouble... Continue Reading →
Historicity of Matthew and Mark
Who wrote the books of Matthew and Mark. Early church fathers have said on many occasions that the Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew. Papias said "Matthew wrote the oracles in the Hebrew language [or dialect], and every one interpreted them as was able." [1] The church fathers accepted Matthew as the author of... Continue Reading →
Book Review: And He Dwelt Among Us
Introduction Aiden Wilson Tozer is a name that we think of in Christian circles very often. We know him as A.W. Tozer and so he has written many books such as The Pursuit of God and The Attributes of God and dozens more. He came to faith at the age of seventeen, and was a... Continue Reading →
Gospel of Peace
"10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the... Continue Reading →
Belt of Truth
We are taking a look at our spiritual armor, but specifically we are looking at the belt of truth this week. We have heard these terms many times before, but it is important for us to understand why Paul is using them. Remember that Paul was writing to the church in Ephesus Being in the... Continue Reading →