“Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.” ― Alexander Pope According to the Houston-Chronicle, and the San Antonio Express-News, since 1998, about 380 Southern Baptist Church leaders and volunteers have… Continue reading Echoes of Evil from the Garden of Eden
A Good Reason to be Happy
AN EXPOSITION OF MATTHEW 9:1-8 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. When Jesus came to His own city, He came to Capernaum. Bethlehem bore Jesus. Nazareth nurtured Him. Capernaum, on the Sea of Galilee, was glorified by Him as a continuous inhabitant. In… Continue reading A Good Reason to be Happy
Welcome to the Family of God
How Does a Person Move from Unbelief to Belief? S. Lewis Johnson “And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the… Continue reading Welcome to the Family of God
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors
One of the most popular stories in the Bible involves a coat of many colors which Jacob was said to give to the son of his old age, Joseph. The best that can be said is that Biblical and Hebrew scholars are divided on the garment in question. Uncertainty reigns. The English text of Genesis… Continue reading Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors
The Day Pharaoh Learned About Climate Change
GENESIS 41 Pharaoh’s First Dream Seven Fatted Cows and Seven Lean Cows: Genesis 41:1-4 1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. For two long years Joseph languished in a prison for a crime he did not commit.… Continue reading The Day Pharaoh Learned About Climate Change
The Biblical Doctrine of the Devil
The Devil is a real spiritual entity with power, emotions, and intellect. The word Devil means "accuser" or "slanderer". The Devil is called by various names: Abaddon and Apollyon. “And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the… Continue reading The Biblical Doctrine of the Devil
What is to be Done When a Pregnancy is “Unplanned”? Democrats and Infanticide
“Abortion should not only be safe and legal, it should be rare.” – President Bill Clinton, 1996 While the mother and physicians discuss killing a baby born alive, “The infant would be kept comfortable.” –Virginian Governor Ralph Northam, January 30, 2019 “I don’t want to make abortion illegal. I want to make it unthinkable. Politicians… Continue reading What is to be Done When a Pregnancy is “Unplanned”? Democrats and Infanticide
