Full PDF This week I would like you to take an objective look at your level of spiritual maturity. Let us embark on a period of spiritual introspection. In this study I will attempt to investigate with clarity and insight what the Scriptures reveal as the delineators between spiritual … [Read more...]
Understanding Epistemological Presuppositions
Full PDF Epistemology is “the division of philosophy that investigates the nature and origin of knowledge” (The American Heritage Dictionary). I like what Merriam Webster adds in the formation of a working definition: “The study of the method and grounds of knowledge especially with … [Read more...]
Befitting and Unbefitting Anger in Office
Full PDF Feeling anger is part of the human condition; we all feel angry from time to time. But do you know that there are different kinds of anger? Do you know which anger the Bible approves of and which anger is considered sin? Do you know how God expects Christians to behave in each … [Read more...]
The Personal and Cultural Implications of Galatians
Full PDF The New Testament Book of Galatians is one of the two books of the Bible that fueled the Reformation — and is the basis of what today is termed the Protestant Work Ethic — two phenomena that profoundly shaped the development of our nation and culture. Every Public Servant … [Read more...]
How to Maximize Your Influence on The Hill
Full PDF In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount He states, “You are the salt of the earth . . . You are the light of the world.” Often, well-meaning believers invoke this passage as a means of encouragement and prodding others to step up to the plate and affect the world. In this study, I … [Read more...]
Understanding All the Biblical Descriptors of Salvation
Full PDF | French The primary purpose of the New Testament book of Romans is to communicate the specifics regarding our salvation. These surrounding truths and the words Paul uses to describe them—words like justification, propitiation, atonement, and reconciliation—are important to … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Good Pastor
Full PDF You are very careful, deliberate, and wise about who you hire in your office. The procedures you follow relative to employment help assure that you get who you are looking for. In a similar way, do you use scrutiny in choosing a pastor and church wherein you and your family … [Read more...]
Leading the Family Devotions at Christmas
Full PDF As is my custom at holidays, I am providing you with an outline on Leading the Family Devotions at Christmas with your family. I encourage you to perform this important ministry function during this joyous, wonderful time of the year. As I’ve mentioned before, it is … [Read more...]
John the Baptist on How to Change Culture
Full PDF What does the Bible say is the way to go about changing culture? Since the founding of our nation, Christians have tried to change our country’s direction and our culture to better reflect God’s precepts. That continues today; there are politically based groups that meet … [Read more...]
Do You Grieve or Quench the Holy Spirit?
Full PDF Often in ministry, pastors in counseling situations end up dealing with the felt needs of individuals. But underlying those felt needs are the actual needs. The real needs are usually related to incorrect actions that stem from aberrant thinking, i.e., biblical ignorance or … [Read more...]
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