Category Archives: Christian Living

A Brief Historical Background of Acts

The eternal struggle of the Christian preacher and teacher is to bring antiquity to contemporary audiences in such a manner that transports these modern hearers into the shoes of the people in the past while simultaneously leaving behind biases, preconceived notions, modern senses of morality and understanding.   The context of the original audience must beContinue reading “A Brief Historical Background of Acts”

Sermons That Made Us

Purity is an appropriate topic for all Christians of all maturity levels.  Scripture sees purity as an essential characteristic of the Christian and sins of a sexual nature often derive much more significant and severe consequences than other sins. Consider David and Bathsheeba (2 Samuel 11) and Paul’s statements in 1 Corinthians 6:15-18.  Rick HollandContinue reading “Sermons That Made Us”

Reflections On Shepherd’s Conference 2023

Titus and I attended the annual Shepherds Conference at the beginning of March this year, and as always, it was highly fruitful and left us with many things to discuss. The first of which is fellowship. The first day of the conference always starts the same way, with cars filling the parking lot and standingContinue reading “Reflections On Shepherd’s Conference 2023”

Thankfulness After the Unknown

Yazmin and I celebrated our sixth year wedding anniversary and our son’s fifth birthday yesterday. Our little townhome was the site of a child-wrought tempest as piñatas were shattered, pizza and cake were devoured, and toys littered the countryside. There is nothing like watching several boys have fun with each other while the parents chit-chatContinue reading “Thankfulness After the Unknown”

The Agony of Lost Opportunity

Who among us can make a bold statement such as, “I have no regrets in life?” As Christians, we know that we will never regret not sinning but at the same time, we continue to sin in this fallen world. We who are redeemed are undoubtedly filled with the regrets of our sins, yet weContinue reading “The Agony of Lost Opportunity”

Remembering Our Hope

Scripture is filled with many instances of deliberate and permanent reminders of the Lord’s mercy, kindness, compassion, love, and faithfulness. In Joshua, Twelve stones were left in the Jordan River to be left as a reminder of what the Lord had accomplished that day. A powerful river was brought to a halt so that IsraelContinue reading “Remembering Our Hope”

Proclaim and Offer

“God commissioned His ministers to proclaim and offer this covenant of grace to all people, and to earnestly entreat them to accept it and be reconciled to Him; no one is excluded.” Richard Baxter “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches onContinue reading “Proclaim and Offer”

Inerrancy and Hermeneutics

George Bernard Shaw is credited with saying, “The English and Americans are two peoples divided by a common language.”[1] Language is varied and complex and differs from location to location.  The method by which humans communicate with one another differs from nation to nation and person to person.  The language barrier between people of theContinue reading “Inerrancy and Hermeneutics”