Church History: Jewish Backdrop

Before we start our long, meaningful journey into church history, there is a crucial point that needs to be made. The word “church” truly begins in the New Testament, but we must see that church history starts even further than that. Church history has a beautiful Jewish backdrop. We must realize that the apostles did not …

Genesis 1:11-13 Exegesis

Genesis 1:11-13 (ESV) 11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which …

God is love because God is Trinity

1 John 4:8 (ESV) “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:16 (ESV) “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” Many Christians …

Healthy Motivations

Some of my friends and I started a biggest loser contest yesterday. We plan to shed the pounds for at least eight weeks, hopefully triggering a life of being more healthy. Today, I would like to share my motivation in participating in the contest. I hope these three reasons motivate others who may also struggle …

Youth Groups: A Lost Cause

The youth of a people is the future of a people. This is true of every single people group in the world. This means that to shape our youth is to shape the future. Now the question: how do we, as Christians, do this? This article is in response to an article posted by James …

The Three R’s: Why Christians Sing

It is the first Monday of the month so we will be discussing worship through song today. The other day I read an article from a man whom I really respect, Bob Kauflin. He is the head guy of Sovereign Grace Music and the one who leads the music at Together for the Gospel. His …

Genesis 1:9-10

Genesis 1:9-10 (ESV) 9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. This is the last …

Worldview Movie Review: Monsters Vs Aliens

Tonight, we look at Monsters vs. Aliens! This film is one of the most entertaining and funny movies made in the last ten years. Let’s talk about it! As a Christian parent looking at this movie, there is very little about which to worry. As movies go, this one is quite mild in its language, …

The Trinity Debate

On Friday night, Dr. James White debated Joe Ventilacion of Iglesia ni Cristo, a cult based in the Philippines, on the doctrine of the Trinity. While David Platt also did big things on Friday with Secret Church, I think this is a bigger event in the Christian Church because of the lack of emphasis on …

The All-Good

Today, as a devotional work, I offer a prayer from The Valley of Vision called The All-Good. My God, Thou hast helped me to see, that whatever good be in honour and rejoicing, how good is he who gives them, and can withdraw them; that blessedness does not lie so much in receiving good from …