No More Mr. Nice Jesus

There is a very strange view of Jesus floating around in certain circles of Christendom these days. One that does not line up with the biblical view of Jesus at all. It’s like some people think He w...

Let’s Make a Deal!

Remember Monty? The smiling face from the game show that was perpetually 1976? If you’re to young then check it out on GSN or youtube sometime. Monty was a shrewd evil man that delighted in toy...

The Myth of Dual Identity

Can a person be a sinner and a christian? Can a person truly have a dual identity? No. Your identity is either in sin or in Christ. Pretty simple. Yes christians still sin or even struggle with sin bu...

Urgent Love

Hey Doc A man walks into an emergency room with a 2X4 sticking out of his chest. He is made comfortable for an hour in the waiting room and then sent home hopefully thinking that the nurses were reall...

Marriage is Marriage and that’s what it is

“Father, how many legs would this calf have, calling the tail a leg? Why five, my son. No, father, he can not. He would have only four. Why, calling the tail a leg, you said, my boy. Ah father! ...

A.S.K.

Wait before you do anything you should A.S.K.   “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks  receives, and the on...

The Purpose of a Pastor

The office of Pastor was established by God. We should look to Him in determining our expectations on what role the pastor should serve in our churches. God has made very clear what he expects of the ...

Verse 20

So I asked my class “How many of you have heard of the great commission?” Most of the cute little hands went up. (Don’t tell them I called their hands cute. They are too cool for that.) So t...

Called and Sent

There seems to be a lot of attention on the idea that we as believers are sent by God into the world (Mk15:16). But if we focus on just being sent then we are in danger of missing out on the blessings...

Roots or Rock

Roots The giant sequoia trees in California can grow to be over 100 feet tall but have a root system less than 20 feet deep. They must grow in groves in order to support each other. This picture of co...