Faith or Fatalism?
Building on the idea of how to demonstrate faith in the midst of a pandemic, two passages, one from the Old Testament and one from the New, demonstrate a faith Continue Reading
God and Circumstances
“Get me out of here!” I think it’s quite possible—probable—that each of us has, at one time or another, screamed this out, even if the scream was limited to our Continue Reading
What Does Jesus Expect of Us?
Life is filled with expectations. We expect things from other people and various events. We go to a movie; we expect to be entertained. We visit a restaurant; we expect Continue Reading
What If I’m Wrong?
When I was in college, I was given a reading assignment in one of my classes. The class was on political ideology, and the book I was required to read Continue Reading
Faith or Feelings?
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him” (Hebrews Continue Reading
What is the Role of Works in the Christian Faith?
“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith—and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians Continue Reading
What Does It Mean to be Fruit-Filled? — Part 2
Next, we come upon the facet of kindness. Kindness is the doing of little things in little ways that reflect the character of God. We demonstrate the love of Christ Continue Reading
Can I Lose My Salvation? — Part 1
One of the great tenets of the Baptist faith is “once saved, always saved.” That is, a person who comes into a right relationship with God is guaranteed that relationship Continue Reading
What Does It Mean to be Compassionate?
“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. Continue Reading
Is God a . . . ?
I am not the neatest person in the world, but I am orderly. No, I’m not one of those people who looks at the stacks of stuff on my desk Continue Reading