We just finished preaching through 1 Samuel during our Sunday morning gatherings. Spending 45 weeks going verse-by-verse through 31 chapters of the Old Testament might sound boringly dull to some. But, once again, I am amazed by the transcendent truth and...
Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon to read the headlines that a prominent pastor has fallen into sin. But the national news that surfaced earlier this month was a gut punch that I wasn’t ready for. The vast majority of church scandals are surrounding pastors...
I never intended to become a pastor. I didn’t go to seminary. I didn’t attend a Bible College. I went to a four-year university at which I studied Business. I had always had an analytical mind, contemplating how things work and how...
“Judge not, lest ye be judged.” This excerpt, taken from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, is perhaps the most well-known verse in the entire Bible. In fact, if an unbeliever is able to quote anything from the Scriptures, it’s usually these words. It’s nothing...
The end of chapter 8 is smack dab in the middle of Mark’s gospel account. It also contains the pinnacle climax crescendo of the entire book! It’s the famous passage in which Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter, speaking on...
