Why do Christians need to be renewed from time to time in their Christian walk? Sometimes it is due to overt sin, but other times it is due to a sin that is not as pronounced or noticeable. That sin is the failure to love God enough. I don’t know about you, but I find… Read More


A friend of mine who does research for a living told me of a conversation he recently had with a professional pollster.  The pollster knew that my friend was a Southern Baptist.  He told him that his company had developed a new strategy for checking the margin of error in results which also doubled for… Read More


Many people have had great influence on my Christian life.  One person who has had a tremendous impact on my Christian growth I had never met until fairly recently.  The books and writings of Carl George have blessed me for years.  In November of 2008 I had the pleasure of meeting him.  As we talked… Read More


We all need encouragement. Individuals who come to the aid of someone they see to be in moral distress are encouragers. The great encourager in the New Testament is Barnabas, and the two most notable recipients of his encouragement are Paul and John Mark. Paul (formerly Saul) was an outsider to the church. John Mark… Read More


Have you ever been a disappointment to your family and friends? When it has been made clear to everyone that you are not the man or woman which your parents raised you to be, it is easy to feel shame. It is precisely at such moments, and while dealing with these kinds of circumstances, that… Read More