Monthly Archives: October 2024

Of the Pharisees, the Word says: “They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” (John 12:43) This was true of the Pharisees and, sadly, it is true also of many “religionists” today who, having a form of godliness, deny the power thereof. Nowhere is this more readily found than in theContinue reading “Mighty Micaiah”

From the founding of the local New Testament church—on the Day of Pentecost, in about 30 A.D.—to the present, believers have been engaged in spiritual warfare against principalities and powers and spiritual wickedness in high places. (Eph. 6:12) Our only hope and help against these other worldly powers is “the whole armor of God.” (Eph.Continue reading “Beware!”

A 17th-century poet had this to say about good and bad kings: “Good kings are mourned for after life; but ill, and such as govern only by their will, and not their reason—unlamented fall; no good man’s tears shed at their funeral.” This was certainly the case with King Amaziah (see the Oct. 3 “YouContinue reading “A Good King Who Died A Leper (9th in a series on Kings and Priests)”

Solomon reminds us that “a merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” (Provs. 17:22) We have all been in very tense, maybe nerve-racking situations, when some wag uttered an utterly ridiculous thought that caused even the most wearisome among us to laugh. There was always in school—and maybe there is in every family—someone whose geniusContinue reading “On The Light Side”

Where do I begin? A flood of memories waft through my mind as I look back on the 42 years that I have been blessed in serving as a member on the Baptist World Mission board of directors. Dr. Monroe Parker was the General Director of BWM when I first joined the board, and IContinue reading “My First 42 Years”

Do you believe that you are “up to the task?” Are you convinced that you can live the Christian life? Having been a believer for quite some time, and having received appropriate training and acquired considerable knowledge, especially of God’s Word and of spiritual matters, do you feel you are ready for just about anythingContinue reading “Spiritual Meltdown”

We often quote those words, or the phrase “God is good,” in responding to either an ordinary evidence of His grace in our daily lives or an extraordinary example of His providential provision on our pilgrimage from here to eternity. Yes, “God is good!” I had the opportunity of preaching this past Lord’s Day inContinue reading “The Lord is Good”

[Note: This is a lightly edited version of a post that first appeared in “You and God” in December 2021. It remains as relevant as ever today, unfortunately, as the Southeast recovers from Hurricane Helene and awaits Hurricane Milton.] The second weekend of December and the week following, America was shocked by a killer tornadoContinue reading “Tornados, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, and God”

If someone asked whether you hoped to succeed or fail on your journey through life, you would surely respond positively with, “Well, I want to succeed.” Nobody wants or plans to fail. “In the lexicon of youth,” one has said, “there is no such word as fail.” But, if we could somehow survey all whoContinue reading “The Rise and Demise of Amaziah (8th in a series on Kings and Priests)”

Our church is in the midst of another faith promise/world missions conference, our 43th annual such missions endeavor. Every previous conference has always yielded lasting fruit for world missions and through the Biblical faith giving approach to supporting missions and missionaries we have enjoyed blessed relationships with hundreds of these choice servants, supporting with both prayersContinue reading “Why Another Missions Conference?”