Monthly Archives: August 2011

On Vacation

Starting Monday, I’ll be on vacation for a week at the Gulf coast. For a week. At the coast. Really. This is the first vacation I’ve taken in over a year, so I’m really looking forward to it. Denise and I … Continue reading

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Is the “Plan of Salvation” Arbitrary? Part 1

I get emails – Today my preacher’s sermon was on what God requires for salvation.  He started off with Noah and Naaman.  He said God could have chosen any method to save them, but once He said what they had … Continue reading

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Community House Church Quincy

On Brokenness, Part 2.5 Pish Tosh

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Hermeneutics: How to Read the New Testament in Light of the Old Testament, Part 1

I get emails – I really want to get some advice from you for utilizing the Old Testament to gain a new perspective about the New Testament. Your use of the Old Testament in the Real Restoration posts I just finished was … Continue reading

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Romans: God Is Not Fair (How God and We Elect)

The unfairness of God God does not treat everyone the same. Many would call that “unfair,” but he has provided a solution for that. It’s not the solution any of us would have come up with on our own. God’s … Continue reading

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Radical: Chapter 9, The Radical Experiment

I’m working through David Platt’s Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream chapter by chapter. But although I’ll be covering points from each chapter, you really need to read the book. Platt is a great story teller, and … Continue reading

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Leadership: Nick Saban on the Greatest Leader of All Time

From Saban’s Fifth Annual Nick’s Kids luncheon, raising funds for needy children. Start about about the 1:10 mark, and you’ll learn how to be a leader. (And, yes, I am getting excited about football season. But, then, I’m always excited … Continue reading

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Thought Question: Church Founded in India Through Debate with Free Will Baptists

Here’s a recent story from the BrotherhoodNews website. Please click over, read the story, and then come back to let us know what you think.

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Thought Question: The Gospel in India

Great, great article from Christianity Today on the growth of Christianity in India. What do you think?

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Romans: God Is Not Fair (Some Conclusions)

We are led to some difficult but important conclusions – 1.  God gets and is angry. God’s wrath is real and evident today in the Western world. His wrath is revealed in the moral decadence of modern society as God … Continue reading

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