On Easter Sunday, my wife taught her Sunday School lesson on how Jesus is the point of the entire Bible. He is the hero. He is the main character. It’s all about Him. The New Testament as well as the Old. This was very hard for me to grasp as a student studying to be [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 17, 2008
The Opportunist
“But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire.” (Romans 7:8). I was reading through and studying Romans 7 today and it occurred to me that sin is the greatest of opportunists. What is an opportunist? Here’s a good definition; “One who takes advantage of any opportunity [...]
March 14, 2008
An Apologetic Against the New Atheists
This is one of those posts where I tell you I am too ignorant and do not have nearly enough time to write for myself about something that is incredibly important and relevant in today’s culture. Christians have always been in the business of defending the faith once for all handed down to the saints. [...]
March 6, 2008
Marriage, Men, Women, Family Series
After Easter I will be doing a six week series on marriage and family. At this point the topics for study aren’t set in stone, but I have some preliminary ideas. This is a much needed topic, but always a difficult one, because God’s ideal and our practical reality don’t always look very tidy and [...]
March 5, 2008
Always Too Soon…
Our first vacation of the year is coming to a close. We’ve got everything packed up, and ready to be loaded, and I’ve got to say, we’re rolling on time today! Checkout is at 11, and it’s only 9:15. My how things change. Early for me used to be 10-15 minutes late for everything. We [...]
March 4, 2008
Pray for my Friends
There are few times when I post something of an intensely personal nature on this blog. Typically, however serious the post may be, it is more generic in nature. Today I would like to ask a very personal favor of you. One of mine and Brooke’s dearest friends found out last Friday that he is [...]
