There’s an old saying: “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” In pursuing holiness, we must be careful to put things in their proper spiritual order. Our pursuit of holiness is a result of having
Image is a word associated with many things in our day. People maintain an image in front of others. An image is an idea or concept still being worked out. We work on our self-image.
Two of the great signs performed by Jesus in the Gospel of John are the feeding of the multitude (John 6:1-15) and walking on the water (John 6:16-21). I’ve read and taught on those passages
The following is from my small group study “Pursuing Holiness: Applications from James.” You can find it online here. Sin is far too easily dismissed. “It wasn’t a big deal.” “No one got hurt.” “It
Within all of the foundational documents of the USA, there is no statement that begins with: “The purpose of the United States of America is…” Instead, the closest type of statement is found in the
For the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2018, our family of churches has faced and is facing many crises. Over the preceding months, leaders have resigned or been terminated due to moral
