It’s here. January 2016. And along with it, our 2nd Annual Memory Challenge! If you missed out last year, the Challenge is to memorize a chapter of God’s Word in the month of January . . . approximately 31 verses in 31 days. Here are the basic instructions: 1} Print a copy of the Challenge … More 2016 Memory Challenge
No more Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, casting out demons, fasting, or church discipline. Ever. Under any circumstance. Why? Because people always take these things to unbiblical extremes. Wouldn’t want to end up on that path, so we’ll stay away from it altogether. And while we’re tossing out bad bathwater, we’ll toss out the “good … More The “Good Works” Baby
Employees, you are not bondservants. Some would say the two are to be compared. And so we compare. Bondservants, otherwise known as “slaves,” have nearly no rights or freedoms. They may be given room and board, but otherwise are rarely paid. They generally have no say concerning any matter and are strictly bound to their masters. Employees live … More bondservants & employees
Now that I have your attention, let me explain. I am not questioning whether or not preaching should exist. Nor am I questioning whether or not I should preach, though it was once suggested to me by a Southern Baptist pastor and professor {he was joking, but I say it counts}. Having pondered the picture of preaching … More to preach or not to preach
Some things never change. In a fast-paced world, we still find ourselves waiting. Waiting produces impatience. And impatience, frustration. And frustration, anger. And yes, it’s disappointing. We simply don’t want to wait for anything, and we often allow this restlessness to lead down a path of sin. After a 45-minute wait on a holiday, where the … More what are you waiting for?
Journey of the Word 