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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...
Temptation of Christ: Part 3
Scripture reading: Matthew 4:1-11 The key to this temptation of Christ is illusion. I had the occasion to take a man to the hospital who said he was dying of cancer but was in reality a drifter addicted to cocaine. After he was settled in a room, I went back to visit...
Temptation of Christ: Part 1
Scripture reading: Matthew 4:1-11 There is no doubt in my mind that angels are present among us. On my family’s move from Maryland to Florida in the late 1980s, we knew from the very beginning that something was wrong with the moving truck we rented. From time to time...
Temptation of Christ: Part 1
Scripture reading: Matthew 4:1-11 It seems rather strange that waiting would be connected to temptation or food. On closer examination, however, waiting on God to provide food is not new. God provided manna and quail to the people of Israel en route from their...
Just What Is Sanctification?
Salvation is only the beginning of Christ's work in our hearts. The story of the exodus from Egypt did not end with the passover. The next task the Lord gave the people of Israel was to clean all the leaven from their homes. This begins the process of transformation,...
Just What Is Salvation?
Scripture reading: Romans 3:19-26 Believe on Jesus. Are you saved? In Jesus is salvation. All common phrases in church circles. But just what does it mean to be saved or to have salvation? Paul gives us a good start in Romans 3. To dig deep into this question and...
Faith
Scripture reading: Matthew 17:20 Religious words are often spoken, but I wonder if the meaning and enormity of those words are truly understood. Words are spoken so frequently as if everyone already knows what they mean, yet there are, I am sure, some who are new to...
Halloween
I recently saw a question on a friend’s Facebook page about the origins of Halloween, and I thought I would offer a few thoughts to provoke your thinking. The first is that, like Christmas, the church’s celebration of All Saints Day (which usually follows Halloween by...
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Expository Bible study on Ephesians 5:22-33 on a Biblical marriage. Rather than a self-help resource, this book is aimed at deepening your relationship with Christ.
Catechism to help intentionally teach important concepts of Christianity to children and new believers. The focus is on tracing Christ throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
Devotional book for December 1st through December 25th. As we prepare our hearts during the traditional advent season, let us also prepare for the second coming of Christ.
Free e-book by an independent tax and financial professional. This booklet aims to assist individuals preparing for ministry and missions to honor God through finances.
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Joe has been married for over 20 years and has four children. He enjoys writing as a hobby … as well as carpentry and automotive mechanics.