WHEN FAITH SPEAKS

“Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.” That simple statement from the writer of Hebrews (11:4) carries a weight as enduring as the centuries since it was written. Acts of faith reverberate into eternity. God is pleased when we...

HOW CAN WE KNOW?

Have you ever doubted that you have eternal life? The Apostle John wrote a letter for that very purpose. We can know with assurance, without a shadow of a doubt, that we have eternal life. “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have...

IN LIFE AND DEATH

I remember the day I led my Dad to the Lord. I was awakened in the early hours of the morning with a strong sense of urgency to get to his hospital bed. At eighty-one years of age, Dad was still sharp of mind and healthy. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, within...

BELIEF THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

A question surfaced in Paul’s writings: Who can be saved?  I’ve heard several podcasts and interviews this year discussing Israel, her relationship with the Church, and her place in modern history. In one discussion on social media, there was a halting comment...

THE GRACE GOSPEL PART II

Continuing on from my previous post about a Gospel of grace, Paul wrote a warning to the churches in central Turkey. Speaking with apostolic authority, he pronounces judgment on Jewish preachers who were perverting the Gospel of grace. They were mingling grace with...