Monthly Archives: April 2011

Several readers have emailed me to let me know that Cecil Hook’s Freedom’s Ring website has been hacked and taken down. I appreciate your letting me know, because I’m big fan of Cecil’s work. After Cecil’s death, the site is … Continue reading →

(1Jo 3:1-2 ESV) See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not … Continue reading →

The Lord’s Supper The Lord’s Supper is so rich with meaning that it’s hard to know what to emphasize. Let’s go with – (1Co 10:16 ESV) 16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation [koinonia] in … Continue reading →

My response to Alexander’s thoughtful comments regarding this passage is too long for the comments, and so I’m posting it here. Alexander, We are talking past each other — and making little progress. Several arguments have been stated, but the … Continue reading →

Dr. John T. Willis is an oft-honored professor of the Old Testament at Abilene Christian University, author of several books, and highly respected Bible scholar. I just learned that he has a blog. I’ve subscribed to his blog (via RSS), … Continue reading →

We see in the Law of Moses God’s response to the conflicts presented earlier in Genesis. * Satan vs. God by means of mankind. Satan seeks to drive a wedge between God and man by tempting man to sin. In … Continue reading →

This is from Monday Morning Insight – Let’s come right out and say it.  Here are two concerns that people have about senior pastors that aren’t married. 1.  That they are prone to promiscuity.  Unmarried pastors do not have a … Continue reading →

When I was little — preschool little — the TV shows would show us how beatniks would gather at coffee houses and recite poetry. Yes, coffee houses have been around that long. And the listeners would respond by snapping their … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 14 In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul deals with a question regarding whether certain actions should be permitted in the assembly. Are tongues permitted? What about prophecy? In answering, Paul does not refer to a list of authorized acts. Rather, … Continue reading →

From Christianity Today.  You can download a fullsize version of the graphic. The block text in the upper lefthand corner says, Does a congregation’s tax-exempt status outweigh the economic value it adds to its community? The University of Pennsylvania’s Ram … Continue reading →