Why did he go through all of this? Why Jesus put himself through all of this when he could have saved himself at anytime. Well, the answer is actually quite simple. He did it for you and me. He took upon himself the punishment for sin that we deserve. God's love runs so deep that he not only provided the sacrifice needed for our sin, he became that very sacrifice. This should bring us to our knees in gratitude, service, reverence, obedience, and love. Read more
Can we really say we had no idea? I don’t think we can. I think now we realize this – and part of our outrage is aimed at ourselves for not paying as much attention to this as was needed. We have, by and large, ignored the American Holocaust. Read more
Oh, there it is. Thanks for clearing that up Planned Parenthood. I was concerned there for a moment. Your entire organization shouldn’t be shut down and imprisoned because it’s not aborted babies you’re selling, it’s just tissue.Comments and sentiment like the ones made by Planned Parenthood make me think we owe Adolf Hitler an apology... Read more
Why is it that people jump all over these “hot topics”? Could it be that they are looking for a distraction? John Piper once said that “One of the great uses of Twitter and Facebook will be to prove at the Last Day that prayerlessness was not from lack of time”. So what is it that we seek to be distracted from? Based on my own observations, and the confessional conviction of my own heart, there’s a good chance that we seek to be distracted from our own personal pursuit of righteousness. Just take a look at the titles of popular literature in your local Christian bookstore. Back around the time I was born, books with titles like “How Then Shall We Live?” and “The Pursuit of Holiness” were flying off the shelves. Now, titles like “Your Best Life Now” line the shelves. Read more
I grew up in Coral Ridge Presbyterian… and when I say it was big… it was BIG. Dr D. James Kennedy, my pastor for over 19 years, built this church from a small congregation of 8 to a church of thousands in just about 45 years. He did so, in part, through a very firm commitment to evangelism, and, in part, by a firm commitment to not shy away from controversial issues (or even to publically embrace them from a scriptural perspective). As a child, it was not uncommon to see television cameras rolling down the aisle as we sang the opening hymn. Kennedy’s fame made him an icon, which I suspect, would be the last thing he wanted. Nevertheless, his fame snowballed and he eventually found his popularity rooted not for being a preacher or a scholar of the scriptures... Read more
This doesn’t mean you have license to be a jerk to any person; it simply means you are clearly, adequately, judiciously, and lovingly called to proclaim, “Thus saith, the Lord.” Read more
With my birthday coming up, it’s always a good time to look back at my life. In addition to thinking through the relationships and life experiences I’ve had, I also like to reflect on the movies I’ve seen. Read more
My priority is always to start with myself; honoring God in how I act, think, and make decisions should always be my focal point. If I love and obey God, I will carry out the principles outlined in scripture for loving my wife. Read more
Ever since Patricia Arquette gave her acceptance speech for Best Actress at the 2015 Academy Awards, calling for wage equality for women, it has been shaping up to be the Year of Women in film. Joss Whedon recently got caught (probably unfairly) in the crosshairs of the feminist debate, being accused of making Scarlett Johansson’s character, Black Widow, in The Avengers: Age of Ultron significant only in how she relates to a man. Mad Max: Fury Road, on the other hand, has been lauded for being a female-centric action film. Read more
If it walks like a swan, sounds like a swan, flies like a swan, and even looks more elegant than other swans, yet was born a duck; it's a duck, no matter how many white feathers have been pasted. Read more
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