AVOIDING THE OLD TESTAMENT

I’ve noticed a trend developing in the Church, particularly in the Western Church. It’s a shying away, even an ignoring of the Old Testament. This avoidance is occurring because some teachers have taught us to believe that the Old Testament is somehow in conflict with...

NO QUICK FIXES

When I was 12 years old, my dad took my brother and me hunting in part of the Hunter-Liggett Army base located in Monterey County, California. It was early fall, and it was still hot, just like it had been in mid-summer. As we hiked, we crossed a dirt road. As we...

A STUMBLED FAITH

For the last few decades, I have witnessed people depart from the truth of God’s word to embrace human imagination. These imaginations have led people to accept what is not acceptable according to God’s word. Apostle Peter quoted the prophet Isaiah, “People are like...

EMBRACING TRUTH, NOT MYTHS

A life not directed by the truth of Scripture will not finish well. It will be absorbed with things outside the bounds of truth, embracing what is counterfeit. That person will too easily embrace errors regarding human sexuality, the purpose of earthly wealth, and,...

BETWEEN THE LINES

Some believers wait for a pastor or theologian to explain God’s word to them, thinking they cannot understand Scripture on their own. God’s word is straightforward. Even the most challenging sections can be understood if we approach them with a childlike...