A Cause And Effect Christianity
Scripture reading: Ezekiel 8:9-18 “Daddy, can I wear this special shirt to school today?”“No because you had to pay $2 for the privilege of wearing it.” Several minutes pass, and then comes the announcement. “I have to wear the special shirt because I can’t find my...
A Primer on Abortion: Part 2
Part 1 of this article discussed some background information on the legal and technical issues behind abortion. Part 2 focuses on the role the collective body of Christ can play in informing the decision-making process of women contemplating abortion (and the men and...
God’s Grace Is Sufficient
Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Message first preached in Port Salerno, Floridaby R. Joseph Ritter, Jr.March 30, 2014 This is a passage of Scripture over which many Christians and pastors have struggled because focus has been placed on the “thorn.” Much...
A Primer on Abortion: Part 1
This is an article on the issue of abortion which has become heavily politicized in our culture. This article is divided into two parts. I will first examine the legal and technical issues behind abortion, including providing analysis of several court cases. In this...
Amazing Grace
Driving across Interstate 26 in South Carolina east of Columbia, we passed a church with a cross out near the highway which had the words Amazing printed vertically and Grace printed horizontally. Amazing Grace is what the cross of Christ brought into the world. There...
Do Not Allow Satan An Opportunity
Ephesians 4:27, “and do not give the devil an opportunity.” I have come to enjoy reading and listening to mp3 recordings of the sermons of Charles Spurgeon. One of the things about his sermons which struck me is that he often preached a very long sermon around a...
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