The Apostle Paul Would Not Recognize Most Of American Christianity 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
Fully Indictable Committed Christians 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 Someone Who Believes In Us Part 2 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
We All Need Someone Who Believes In Us Part 1 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
The Importance of Being Honest Even on Our Taxes This year the IRS has graciously given Americans until Tuesday, April 17, 2012 to pay their income taxes. Traditionally, however, April 15 has been tax day. Many of us pay our taxes only begrudgingly. Jesus taught that we are responsible to pay the tax which our government determines we owe. One of Jesus’ disciples, Matthew,… Read More