Monthly Archives: November 2011

(Act 1:4-5 ESV)  4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;  5 for John baptized with water, but … Continue reading →

GuestforTruth wrote, Matters of faith are those things imposed upon us because God has spoken concerning them. Matters of faith are those revelations in His Word that make up the faith or religion of Jesus Christ.” … when in the Scriptures … Continue reading →

At last, we arrive at the text. (Act 1:1 ESV)  In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, Scholars differ as to whether Theophilus is a particular person, otherwise lost … Continue reading →

Alan S wrote, Just putting aside the Bama hat and the biased polls for the moment, do you think a team that has already played the #1 team and lost, that will not even win its division much less its … Continue reading →

We continue to look at some of the overriding themes of Acts. Jesus (Act 1:1 ESV) In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach … Ponder the grammar for a … Continue reading →

Printing I just added a new feature. There are now icons at the bottom of each post that will allow you to print the text of any post without having to print the heading and two sidebars. This will save … Continue reading →

I remember that some doubted me when I predicted an LSU v. UA rematch in the BCS Championship game. Just saying’ …

It’s amazing how much trouble we have interpreting and applying Romans 14. So many want to immediately jump to the merits of the disagreement, figuring we have to decide who is right before we can decide whom to accept. But … Continue reading →

We’re starting a new adult Bible class series at my church on Acts of the Apostles, called “God on a Mission.” The first suggestion was “The Church on a Mission,” but Acts is much more about what God does than … Continue reading →

Arghh!!!! This year, Christmas is on a Sunday. And we in the Churches of Christ can’t even contemplate canceling Sunday services. We take communion weekly. It’s not even worth discussing. Not going to happen. We could change the time of … Continue reading →