DR’s Take on the ‘Reason for the Season’
As much as I don't relish weighing in on the 'reason for the season' debate, my conscience compels me to do so. A certain number of Christians have long held...
Is ‘Falling in Love’ with Jesus Appropriate?
Mark 12:28-31 28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment...
Top 5 Reasons Politics Should Not Dominate Your Life
As this post is being written, we still don't know the official results of the U.S. presidential election. We don't know the state of the Senate either, with two runoff...
Death: The One Thing that Happens to Us All
If you've been following the news, you probably know that Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek recently died. Anyone with an ounce of compassion feels for his family. After all, losing a...
VLOG — Where Do You Draw the Line?
Romans 13:1-5 is often the go-to text we rely on to understand our obligations, as Christians, toward human government. But do we make the text say something it does not...
“I Believe Science” — The Latest, Greatest Cult Movement
Science has become the latest, greatest cult movement. Let's just get that out of the way right now. If you don't believe me, just Google phrases like 'scientific research', 'new...
What Does It Mean to Be Saved?
We Christians have a language all our own. We use phrases like 'servant's heart' and 'letting our light shine' quite liberally. Sometimes we forget that those outside the Church don't...
Vlog — A Drywall Tale
Learning the Word is in some ways similar to learning a trade. Effectively learning a trade, to the point of mastering it, requires the help of a master teacher. So...
4 Things That Make Genuine Worship Music Different
Music is an important part of our church services. We use music as a form of worship based on Biblical precept and example. But consider this question: is all Christian-themed...
Judges Sides with DC Church — So Sad It Has Come to This
There is both good and bad news on the coronavirus front. First the good news: a federal judge has ruled in favor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC...