To my knowledge, there’s nothing quite like Second Peter 1:10-12 anywhere else in the New Testament. From this text, we learn that prophets and angels often did their work without understanding the big picture. Concerning this salvation, the prophets who … Continue reading
That which was from the beginning….we declare to you…. (I John 1:1ff) (For my suggestions on introducing this Bible study for your people, see #7 below.) I confess. I read scriptures looking for gold. Some of it is found in … Continue reading
I stood in the “Book Nook” in Monroe, Michigan, perusing their huge assortment of Christmas books for children. Interested primarily in the artwork, I will purchase a children’s book just for that reason. Many versions of The Night Before Christmas … Continue reading
Many of us pastors have trouble staying out of the ditches and onto the road. A scholar friend says, “Truth is a ridge on either side of which are vast chasms to be avoided at all cost.” One side is … Continue reading
We’re supposing here. Suppose your church assembled the following people: the pastor and staff, the office staff, the deacons, Sunday School teachers, committee members, and program leaders. This is virtual or in the flesh, maybe spaced across the room. And … Continue reading
“Even though He slay me, yet will I trust Him” (Job 13:15). We hear of it too frequently. He used to be a pastor. But the people in the churches were so mean–undercutting him, criticizing, backbiting, slandering, and then kicking … Continue reading
But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. (Revelation 21:8) The best-selling religious books these days are … Continue reading
It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth. (Lamentations 3:27). Dear Young Pastor: I hear you’re having a tough time of it. Good. Glad to hear it. As I got it, a group in the … Continue reading
Jesus Christ was the First. The Most. The Best. The Last. The Everything. Scripture ransacks the human language in search of superlatives enough to give mankind some kind of idea who this Person was who was born of a virgin, … Continue reading
“We do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Corinthians 4:5). For good reason the Lord sends new, young pastors to small congregations. There’s so much to learn. God bless all … Continue reading