Can true Christians lose their salvation? In other words, can a person be truly saved and then truly lost later? This question is, of course, very important but has been a controversial point throughout the ages. Many have believed and do believe that true Christians cannot lose their salvation while at the same time many have believed and do believe the opposite.…
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CONNECT people to Christ and POUR into their lives His teaching so they'll OVERFLOW for the glory of God
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First, please read the article posted by Dr Russell Moore, dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (my alma mater), called “Seven Reasons Halloween Judgment Houses Miss the Mark,” and then come back to read my two additions to the seven reasons below the Judgment House logo. In the past, I have been part of putting on a…
Zachariah and I made this recording last year as an audio track to play during our Trunk or Treat. He had just turned 4-years-old, and we decorated our S-10 with a Pumpkin Prayer theme. Now that Halloween has rolled around again, I was reminded of it and thought I’d share it with you all. It’s too cute! But don’t take my word for…
Do you ever look at some of the heroes of the Bible and think to yourself, “I could never do that. I’m a failure,”? Maybe that’s how you feel in the face of amazing stories of victory like the one experienced by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego when they stood before King Nebuchadnezzar, who had given them the option of bowing down to…
Given Tuesday night’s message at the Salem Baptist Association annual meeting, it’s ironic that I had already prepared to post what I’m about to share with you. Bear with me a moment so that I can set up what I’m about to say from the context of the book of Daniel, which I am currently preaching through on Sunday mornings… In the…
Prayer is one of God’s precious graces to us. It has many purposes for our life and growth, but have you ever thought about how prayer is meant to be an instrument of humility in our lives? In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus, by example, teaches us how to pray. Of course, this passage is best known as “The Lord’s Prayer,” but it’s probably…
Church membership is on the ropes. Anecdotal evidence abounds as our church literally has been knocking on every door here in the city of Alexandria. So many times we’ve heard, “I’m a Christian, but I don’t need to ever go to church.” Compelling evidence also exists in the statistics of our denomination. The Southern Baptist Convention boasts a membership of over 16…
I caught a glimpse of something terrible Monday night. The imagery came straight from the pages of Scripture, but what the Scripture says affected me. Suddenly I felt what was being described. And it scared me. It broke my heart. The Scripture passage was Malachi 4:1-3: “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer…
I don’t know if I’ve confessed this before, but I’m no lover of math. In fact, I successfully got around my required Calculus credit for my bachelor’s degree by taking Applied Statistics for Social Sciences. That was surely an answer to prayer! Now, my friend and church brother Guy Buckner is all about math. I think he even sees the world in…
Jesus told us in John 16:33 that in this world, in this lifetime, we will have trouble. There will be pain, tribulation, and suffering, and in the wake of trouble comes grief. Grief is a common human experience. We all know what it is because we’ve all been through it. Perhaps you are in grief…