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July 2011

July 14, 2011

1 Corinthians 6: God and Sex

Sometimes people ask me, "Why do people make sex such a big sin in churches?...

July 13, 2011

1 Corinthians 5: Family Issues

"What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not...

July 12, 2011

1 Corinthians 4: Is Your Life Worth Imitating?

"...in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. Therefore I urge you to...

July 11, 2011

1 Corinthians 3: Called As Servants

1 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the...

July 08, 2011

1 Corinthians 2: A Simply Powerful Message

1 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you,...

July 07, 2011

1 Corinthians 1: Why Humility Matters

Why does humility matter? Because all we have and all we are comes from God.

July 06, 2011

Romans 16: Be Personal

It has been said people don't care what you know until they know that you...

July 05, 2011

Romans 15: The Purpose of the Past

Romans 15 begins Paul's wrap up of his great theological treatise. In the process, he...

July 04, 2011

Romans 14: Disputable Matters

Romans 14 addresses the issue of disputable matters among Christians. The chapter's opening words set...

July 01, 2011

Romans 13: God’s View of Government

Romans 13 offers a convicting insight regarding a Christian worldview of government. The chapter's opening...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Romans 12: Be Transformed

Be transformed. This is the power of the gospel. Paul wrote in Romans 12:1-2: 1...

June 29, 2011

Romans 11: Worship Is the Result of Right Belief

Any theology that does not lead to humble worship of God is bad theology.

June 27, 2011

Romans 9: The Mercy of God

Our relationship with God is often misunderstood. We often believe God loves us because of...

June 24, 2011

Romans 8: No Condemnation

Romans 8 has to be one of my favorite chapters of the entire Bible. Why?...

June 23, 2011

Romans 7: God in the Struggle

The apostle Paul is not the person you would expect to admit to his struggles...

June 22, 2011

Romans 6: Alive to God

Many people are alive yet never truly live. How do we truly live? What makes...

June 21, 2011

Romans 5: How We Know God Loves Us

Sometimes I come across a person who expresses doubt that God loves them. I used...

June 20, 2011

Romans 4: It’s Faith

Paul used Romans 4 to make clear one major issue regarding salvation--it's God, not us....

June 17, 2011

Romans 3: Nobody’s Perfect

Romans 3 includes on of the basic axiom's of human life--nobody's perfect. In Paul's words,...

June 16, 2011

Romans 2: God Does Not Show Favoritism

Romans 2:11 reads, "God does not show favoritism." But doesn't it seem like God blesses...

June 15, 2011

Romans 1: Unashamed

When Paul wrote his now famous letter to the Romans, he had not yet visited...

June 14, 2011

Acts 28: When in Rome

The Book of Acts end on a conflicted note of the apostle Paul under house...

June 13, 2011

Acts 27: Leadership without a Title

Acts 27 chronicles the incredible shipwreck account of the apostle Paul as he was transported...

June 10, 2011

Acts 26: Permission to Speak

In Acts 26, Paul is given the opportunity to defend himself before King Agrippa. The...

June 08, 2011

Acts 24: Enough for Now

Many parts of the Bible are inspiring. Others are simply convicting. When Paul made his...

June 07, 2011

Acts 23: It’s about the Resurrection

When the apostle Paul stood on trial in Jerusalem in Acts 23, he appeared before...

June 06, 2011

Acts 22: Tell Your Story

In Acts 22, Paul defends himself against the crowd in Jerusalem. Interestingly, though he was...

June 03, 2011

Acts 21: Willing to Die

Acts 21 offers an insight into the radically changed life of Paul. He began his...

June 01, 2011

Acts 19: Moving On

As Christians, we are called to share the good news of Jesus, but we are...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

Acts 18: The Way of God

What is the way of God? Acts 18 shares the following on this issue: 24...