Is It Really God Speaking to You?
“I’ve prayed about this and I really feel like God told me that it would be okay.” Those were the words that I heard when a young lady informed me that she was leaving her husband in order to live… Continue Reading
theology
Should Preachers Appeal to Self-Interest?
“All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different… Continue Reading
Should We Move On From Talking About the Racist Past of the SBC?
In 1845, when the American Baptist Home Mission Society, refused the nomination of James Reeve (a slaveholder) the seeds were planted for the birth of a new denomination. By May 1845 white delegates from the deep South gathered (293 in… Continue Reading
Why I Think It’s a Bit Awkward to Welcome God Into Your Worship Gathering
So the other day we had a family over to our house for supper. Things were going pretty well but it got really awkward during meal time. My wife and I refused to serve them because they didn’t have the… Continue Reading