Chapter 4 of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians will be our keynote passage for this discussion. I’m going to cite the Amplified Version because it explains portions of the passage I would prefer to not spend time clarifying. Once again, we will experience Paul as the King of the Run-On Sentence: 😁 . Therefore it is said, When… Read More »
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ron Merrell and I are each other’s biggest cheerleaders. This article comes from a message he preached several years ago during a verse-by-verse expository series on the Book of Exodus. I loved it so much, I’ve been pestering him to convert his sermon notes into an article here for months now. Due to his incredibly busy… Read More »
My title triggers Internet heresy hunters of all shapes and sizes into paroxysms of hysterical ranting. Whenever you encounter mention of the Word of Faith (WoF) movement on antisocial media, you will almost always hear the phrase “you are gods” mentioned in the same breath to “prove” WoF believers are a bunch of wild-eyed, gibberish-spouting, idol-worshipping heretics. From… Read More »
A few days ago, the citizens of the United States returned Donald J. Trump to the presidency by a landslide. He captured a crushing majority in both the electoral college and the popular vote. As of this writing, the Republicans have also obtained a majority in the Senate and appear to be on-track for a similar result in… Read More »
One of my earliest articles from way back in May 2011 explored the deity of Jesus. In this one, we are going to thoroughly explore His humanity. The Hypostatic Union Strikes Again! My regular readers have often encountered my mention of a divine mystery theologians have labelled the “hypostatic union.” This term means that, while remaining 100% God… Read More »
My title comes from one of the most amazing truths ever penned in the history of mankind: To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 Anyone bothering to look dispassionately at the facts can easily… Read More »
Awhile back, I wrote an article about modern worship and expressed how this era of worship music is by far my favorite of the many I’ve lived through and experienced over the last 70+ years. I’ve felt like the Holy Spirit wanted me to share some of the worship songs which have strongly impacted me of late. This… Read More »
12 years ago, the Town of Prescott Valley (the small Northern Arizona community in which I live), erected an annual memorial to the victims of 9/11 called “Healing Fields.” The memorial covers the entire grounds of our civic center’s plaza. Each flag planted into the lawn represents a victim on that day of infamy. Each flag bears a… Read More »
