Devotional thought for Today – 11/18/21

The Ten Commandments or the Law of God Series Exodus 20:26 and Deuteronomy 5:20 NINTH COMMANDMENT In an earlier post today I noted how disgusted I was with the media bias and outright lies from the prosecutors in the ongoing Rittenhouse case. Truth matters, especially when an individual’s life (they have charged him with capital … More Devotional thought for Today – 11/18/21

What is a Reformed Baptist?

by Tom Hicks What is it that makes a “Reformed Baptist” distinct from other kinds of Baptists and Reformed folks? Reformed Baptists grew out of the English Reformation, emerging from Independent paedobaptist churches in the 1640’s for some very specific theological reasons, and they held to a particular kind of theology. Here are some of the theological identity … More What is a Reformed Baptist?

Devotional Thought for Today – 11/16/21

Thanks Laz, for reminding me of these verse and giving me the catalyst for today’s devotional. Ezekiel 22:30-31 CONTEXT: This chapter is divided into three parts by Matthew Henry: Here are three separate messages which God entrusts the prophet to deliver concerning Judah and Jerusalem, and all to the same purport, to show them their … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/16/21

5 Questions about the Local Church

This article is part of the Questions and Answers series. Q: What are the necessary elements of a church? A: To qualify as a church, three “marks” must be present: the preaching of the word of God, the administration of the ordinances, and the ministerial care and oversight of the church, or church discipline. These three marks—Scripture, … More 5 Questions about the Local Church

Christian Pastor: It’s Okay to Kill Babies in Abortion Because Women’s Bodies “are Sacred”

Biblical or Spiritual discernment demands a response to this article. Let me be plain, this woman is not a CHRISTIAN and unqualified to PASTOR a church. Being a “Christian” in the most simplistic of terms means to be a follower of Christ. Yes there is much more to it than that but for the sake … More Christian Pastor: It’s Okay to Kill Babies in Abortion Because Women’s Bodies “are Sacred”

Give Them God: What the Church Really Has to Offer

There is some really good stuff here. Three takeaways I really liked were 1) Second — and more importantly — good speaking doesn’t spiritually transform lives. God does. And he does it through the faithful preaching of his Word 2) God. He is the center of our Sunday music. 3) Maybe it’s just me, but … More Give Them God: What the Church Really Has to Offer