We’ve all heard this phrase from time to time – especially when growing up when your brother or sister gets the last donut in the box for breakfast. As time passes we all learn that life isn’t fair. Becoming a Christian doesn’t change the fact that life isn’t fair. In fact, being a Christian can [...]

Ok that sounds a little ridiculous. I’ll admit it, but it’s not what you think. True, I believe that atheists should be converted, but even if you were set in your God denying ways, there are still some great benefits from being involved in a church body. 1. There is an opportunity to give… Giving [...]

After being a Christian for several years, I have come to realize that there are real tangible benefits to being a child of God. Not counting be saved from hell, there is a certain peace of mind to be gained by knowing that at all times the Lord is in control. Isa 26:3-4  Thou wilt [...]

Well if you are a regular reader of this blog (doubtful!) you will notice that there has not been an update since March 12th. Well congratulations to me, I have just been married for about 2 months now and that is my excuse for sparse updates! As a married man, I feel that I now [...]

Love is an elusive thing. Some people will spend their entire lives in search of it, only to find that the problem was that they didn’t even know what they were searching for! As a man preparing for marriage, the concept of love is not lost on me. A wedding has become a universal symbol [...]

Much of the New Testament is devoted to the disciples of Jesus and their role in the early church. We even have a song about the twelve disciples! And this is for good reason, of course. These disciples literally turned the world upside down for Christ and offer us many examples and admonitions by which [...]

One of the key tenets of fundamental Bible believing Christians is the autonomy of the local church. As Baptists, we are one of the few relgious organizations that refuses to have a centralized “head church” that gives directives down to the lower branches. This has many wonderful benefits and aside from being the Biblical precedent, [...]

Today’s educational system is flawed on many levels. Let me give you some context to that statement. I grew up as a home schooled student until the 8th grade when my parents decided to send me to a Christian school. Four years later I graduated and went to my first secular college in Albany, NY. [...]

That doesn’t make sense! Right? I think one of the most prevalent stereotypes of God (especially among young people) is that His rules are nothing but, “thou shalt not have fun”. I think almost every child has had this point of view from one time or another. Really though rules help us have more fun [...]

Psa 26:1  A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. Ever had a period in your life when you were backsliding from the Lord? I think nearly every person that has been a Christian any length [...]

In the course of our lives, we will have the opportunity to see many people rise and fall for various reasons. These situations will create many lessons that can be learned to better ourselves. I feel though, that too often we look only at the good examples. While it may be good to see things [...]