Tag Archives: Gospel
Crying for Help
Our church offers the ministry of “Upward Basketball.” I’ve coached in this league for nine years, and for the past five seasons, I’ve been blessed to be able to coach my sons. As they get older, I instruct in greater … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Christians, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Storms
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Prophecies Concerning the Birth of Christ
Sometimes when the topic of the Second Coming of Christ arises, people shift uncomfortably, not wanting to think of a future judgment. Others laugh, lumping the Second Coming account in the same genre as fables and fairy tales. However, those … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, End Times, Faith, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Christians, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Heaven, Jesus, Rapture, Second Coming
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Liberal Christianity Weakens the Church
“Can Liberal Christianity Be Saved?” trended on Twitter a few days ago. I clicked on the statement, scrolled through the tweets, and selected a link to a recent New York Times article detailing the current membership decline transpiring in Episcopalian … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, America, Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Jesus, Political Views, Prayer, Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Bible, Christianity, Christians, Church attendance, Conservatism, Discipleship, Episcopalians, Faith, God, Gospel, L.A. Times, Liberalism, New York Times
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Ask Bryan…….
A friend stopped by my blog and offered a suggestion. She said something like, “Since you’ve been in the ministry for a bit over twenty years, you ought to occasionally post an “Ask Bryan” article. I considered the idea and … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, America, Bible Studies/Christianity, Educational Helps, End Times, Evangelism, Faith, Fear, Heaven, Hell, Jesus, Political Views, Prayer, Pro-Life, Rapture, Youth Ministry
Tagged Bible, Children, Christians, Conservatism, Constitution, Discipleship, Faith, family, Fear, Founding Fathers, God, Gospel, grace, Heaven, hell, homosexuality, Jesus, Liberalism, Pro-Life, repentance, salvation
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Book Review: Mondays with My Old Pastor by Jose Luis Navajo
For those living out God’s call in full-time ministry, they understand the mountaintop moments and the dejecting valleys. All too often, these low points seem to dominate those working tirelessly in the fields “white unto harvest.” During those difficult days of discouragement, ministers … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Book Review, Book Reviews, Educational Helps, Faith, Fear
Tagged Bible, burn-out, Christians, Faith, Fear, God, Gospel, grace, Jesus, Jose' Luis Navajo, ministers, Mondays with My Old Pastor, pastors, second chances
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God Doesn’t Allow Illegals Into Heaven
Unless you live in an Amish community or refuse to tune into any cable network news, you know that the President struck a raw nerve this Summer, when by executive order he extended a form of amnesty to approximately 1,000,000 … Continue reading
Posted in America, Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Heaven, Jesus, Political Views
Tagged Bible, Christians, Conservatism, Constitution, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, grace, Heaven, Illegal immigration, Jesus, Liberalism, repentance, salvation, Secure Borders, sin
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Satan Ignores Mediocrity
Well, our church barrels enthusiastically toward our summer children’s ministry highlight, VBS. We kick-off Sunday evening and meet daily through Thursday, commencing with Family Night celebration on Thursday night. That evening the parents experience a Worship rally, watch a VBS … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Wonders Aviation, Bible, Children, Christians, devil, Discipleship, Faith, Fear, God, Gospel, grace, Jesus, Lifeway, satan, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Warfare, Vacation Bible School, VBS, Whole Armor of God
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A Case of the If Onlys
I love Wednesday evenings. Just after the dinner hour, teenagers meet at church for Bible study. I love teaching and I treasure the time I spend with them. For the last several weeks we’ve been taking an indepth look into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christians, Faith, God, Gospel, grace, Jesus, Judges, Old Testament, Samson
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Hope from the Pit
(I published this almost two years ago. Since, I’m out of pocket, I decided to share this incredible miracle of God once again.) A couple of weeks ago, I witnessed a miracle; a marvel that left doctors and nurses scratching … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear, Heaven, Hell, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Christians, despair, Discipleship, Faith, Fear, God, Gospel, grace, Heaven, hell, hope, Jesus, miracle, miracles, pit, rescue, second chances
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