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January 2026

January 24, 2026

Fully Human vs. Sub-Human | Children vs. Dogs

And now it’s time to talk about dogs. I venture into a topic that I...

December 2025

December 07, 2025

The Time is Coming and Now Is

“The time is coming and now is!” This is a recurring phrase used by Jesus...

October 2025

October 15, 2025

A Hard Saying of Christ

This is a hard saying of Christ and a radical call to discipleship. And everyone...

January 2025

January 10, 2025

Table of Contents | The Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of the Spirit is one of the most recognizable Passages in the New...

December 2024

December 20, 2024

Egkrateia: Multi-Faceted Temperance

Temperance is a multi-faceted word. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,...

December 12, 2024

Praotes: Meekness not Weakness

Meekness in the New Testament stems from the Greek word praotes. But the fruit of...

December 04, 2024

Pistis: The Various Nuances of Faith

We continue our series on the Fruit of the Spirit with a Word...

November 2024

November 21, 2024

On Goodness

agathosyne The Koine Greek word for goodness is agathosyne. It means uprightness of heart and...

November 15, 2024

On Gentleness

There are two ladies at my church who embody gentleness. I have said it from...

October 2024

October 30, 2024

On Longsuffering

longsuffering defined “The Greek word makrothumia means patience with people. It includes longsuffering and forbearance...

October 26, 2024

On Peace

In the New Testament (NT) peace comes from two words, vastly differing in meaning: 1) eirene...

October 19, 2024

On Joy

Joy - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy… Galatians 5.22 not happiness...

October 10, 2024

On Love in Brief

By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love . . . Galatians 5.22-23 There...

July 2024

July 26, 2024

Another Sign?

Years ago, when I was at Messenger College a visiting preacher spoke at our chapel. He...

July 10, 2024

Of Seers | An Uncomfortable Question

There’s an uncomfortable question I’ve been wrestling with. Moses was keeping the flock of his...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Eastern and Western Theology | A Primer

What are some differences between Eastern and Western Theology? In all my years of ministry...

May 21, 2024

…It Keeps no Record of Wrongs

...it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13.5, NIV My first line of commentators...

May 03, 2024

Subsequence and Pentecost

The doctrine of subsequence more than likely comes to us from the Wesleyan tradition. It...

April 2024

April 11, 2024

You Will Be Caught

"You will be caught by what you are trying to catch!" The words of a...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

Balaam | Hearing God Unusually

The story of Balaam can be found in Numbers 22-24 It is certainly a prophetic story...

January 2024

January 27, 2024

Israel Crosses the Red Sea

Israel Crosses the Red Sea The Israelites take action (Exodus 14.15-18) God directs them to...

January 20, 2024

A Future and a Hope

A Future and a Hope For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,...

December 2023

December 04, 2023

Repentance, Peace, and Limited Atonement

Repentance, Peace, and Limited Atonement The other day, I was in the throes of a...

November 2023

November 13, 2023

Defining God as Holy

For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this,...

October 2023

October 27, 2023

Pulpit Masters and Heterodoxy

Pulpit Masters and Heterodoxy "Anytime someone can stand in the pulpit and tell you what...

June 2023

June 07, 2023

Sanctification | Falling for Julian

Sanctification | Falling for Julian “For if we never fell, we should not know how...

May 2023

May 22, 2023

Double Minded | When We Draw Near to God

Double Minded | When We Draw Near to God Previous article: Double Minded | Torn...

May 18, 2023

Double-Minded | Torn Between Two Worlds

Double-Minded | Torn Between Two Worlds In the movie City Slickers, Billy Crystal plays a...

May 08, 2023

Even the Wind and the Sea Obey, pt. 3

Even the Wind and the Sea Obey, pt. 3 This is part of a series:...

May 04, 2023

Even the Wind and the Sea Obey, pt. 2

Even the Wind and the Sea Obey, pt. 2 He woke up and rebuked the...