Called, Sanctified, and Preserved–Part One

            Jude’s beautiful threefold description of his readers is “those who are called, sanctified by God the Father and preserved in Christ Jesus” (v. 1). This is the blessed state and glorious standing of all the participants in the common salvation found in Christ….

The Fundamentals of Parenting

  A visitor came to America and spent over a month traveling from sea to shining sea.  He visited the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore, and many other breathtaking sights.  He saw vast prairies, towering mountains, massive forests,…

“Sum” vs. “Some”

  The words “sum” and “some” are homophones (i.e. words that sound the same but do not have the same spelling or definition).  “Sum” is a noun used in mathematics to mean the answer to an addition problem.  “Some” is an adjective used to describe…

The Great Omission

         In his riveting book Muscle and Shovel, Michael Shank describes his months-long search for the Sinners Prayer in the Bible.  After asking many religious leaders for the Scripture reference, he (correctly) concludes at last that it is not in the God’s Word….

Why I Believe in Creation

       By faith, the evolutionist believes that there was a Big Bang which created something out of nothing and from this all plant, animal, and human life evolved.  By faith, the theistic evolutionist believes that God made something out of nothing and from this all plant,…

Christ’s Astonishing Authority–Part Two

            According to Matthew, the most astonishing aspect of Jesus’ sermon on righteousness was the distinct authority of the preacher—”He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:29).    Send article as PDF   

Christ’s Astonishing Authority–Part One

            According to Matthew, the most astonishing aspect of Jesus’ sermon on righteousness was the distinct authority of the preacher—”He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:29).    Send article as PDF