My ten month old son was born with a fiercely competitive personality. Not competing with other babies in the nursery so much as fiercely competing with himself. When he was but a couple of days old, he could not tolerate being swaddled. At only two days old he was lifting up his head with his eyes wide open trying to…
Category: <span>Spiritual Meandering</span>
Isaiah 66:1-2 “Thus says the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? For all those things has my hand made, and all those things have been, says the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to…
Sorry for the long absence; the last couple of weeks have been pretty busy. I had a great time counselling up a Camp UTIBACA for a week. About three young men trusted Christ as their Savior. I got home just in time to run VBS at church. That also was a blessing since we had about 40 in attendance and…
This article is part three in my series. When studying the account of Jacob in the Old Testament, I believe it is important to try to understand what God is doing rather than focus on what Jacob did. Through this account we see the sovereign hand of God pulling, prodding this man. I cherish the story of Jacob because it…
I get so excited reading about Jacob in the Bible. The best part of the account occurs where I left off in my last article. Jacob has just met God at Bethel. God promises to bless him, provide for him, and guide him; but Jacob responds with fear. What was Jacob so afraid of? I believe he feared God’s control…
One of the most interesting persons in the Old Testament is Jacob. He is the grandson of Abraham and the only son of his father Isaac. The most intriguing aspect of Jacob's life is God's choice of a completely undeserving character. There was absolutely nothing in Jacob's life that deserved God's love and favor. But isn't that what grace is…
"Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." -Proverbs 11:14 It seems that this is a hard one for Christians, especially independent baptists. We are so independent, that many times we practically kill ourselves "for the Lord." The most noble offenders are, in fact, pastors. Sometimes pastors get lifted up with pride…
Sometimes it is easier to wait by the dock and steal the fish from another boat rather than going through the labor and endurance needed to catch the fish. “We’re no longer fishers of men, but keepers of the aquarium, and we spend most of our time swiping fish from each other’s bowls.” -Dr. Kermit Long I do believe that…
"Live simply so that others can simply live." -Dr. Clifford Clark
"Where there is no Vision the people perish." Oh how it seems I have heard this verse preached from the fundamental pulpit to justify an evangelism or building project. Of course it makes for good application, but is this what the verse means? I believe not! The word "vision" means "revelation." This verse could be interpreted, "Where there is no revelation from…