As was pre-planned, Judas, seeing Jesus, ran up and greeted Him with “Master, Master,” and kissed Him on the cheek. Jesus looked at Judas and said, “Judas, betrayeth thou the Son of Man with a kiss?” The soldiers who had fallen to the ground were still stunned and as they regained their composure, Peter pulledContinue reading “His Last 24 Hours, part 2”
Author Archives: Dr. Anthony Slutz
His Last 24 Hours
Since 20 centuries separate us in time from the events that occurred when Jesus was crucified, it might be helpful for us to retrace His steps, through a compilation of the gospel accounts, the final steps of our Savior that led Him to Calvary. In so doing I believe we will have a greater appreciationContinue reading “His Last 24 Hours”
Help for the Hurting
I received a call yesterday from a man who, as a homeless teenager grew up in our church, taken in and cared for by different families. Charles had been saved through the bus ministry of a church on Indy’s west side, but he ended up at Thompson Road Baptist Church soon thereafter, riding one ofContinue reading “Help for the Hurting”
Thou Art a Jewel
If you read the title of this post, you just might have thought to yourself, “Consistency, thou art a jewel.” I had a prof in seminary that drilled that thought into his students’ heads and it was of course a lesson in practical theology that would stand us all in good stead throughout the yearsContinue reading “Thou Art a Jewel”
Remembering Roy
When my wife and I were living in Dallas, Texas, for a couple of years in the late 60’s and early 70’s we were seeking to find a good church that we could attend. Just for the experience, we first visited the historic First Baptist Church of Dallas, pastored then by W.A. Criswell, a megaContinue reading “Remembering Roy”
The Christian and His Convictions
On May 17, 2014 Admiral William McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas with a speech the thesis of which was “If you plan to succeed in life, you need to learn the importance now of prioritizing the practice of daily making your own bed.” He wrote a best-selling book on theContinue reading “The Christian and His Convictions”
Giving and Receiving Extravagantly
What I am going to say now could change your life; it could totally revitalize your life and the lives of those around you. I am not trying to sell you anything, nor would I ask you to sign on the line! But I am here as God’s spokesman with a message from His WordContinue reading “Giving and Receiving Extravagantly”
Killing Fields
The year was 1965 and the place was on New York Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. A 16-year-old girl, on October 26, was found by a policeman dead in the house of Gertrude Baniszewski. Sylvia Marie Likens and her sister Jenny were teenagers who had been left with Gertrude “Gertie” Baniszewski for the summer so thatContinue reading “Killing Fields”
Lisa’s Story
I’ll just call her Lisa since that is her real name and since she gave me permission to do so. Ellen and I first met this special lady about 7 years ago when, after she and her husband, Dirk, had visited a church service at Thompson Road Baptist Church, having accepted the invitation to attendContinue reading “Lisa’s Story”
The Heart of the Matter
We are living in a power point age, so imagine with me that in one 24-hour period you were able to construct a power point that visually displayed everything you did in that time frame. Were that possible, it would no doubt reveal how you had spent the day, indicating probably where your special interestsContinue reading “The Heart of the Matter”
YOU and GOD 