As my good friend and brother Fred approaches his wedding day, I thought I'd publish this word of warning to him, or any man who is considering this endeavor. Please read it carefully and let me know what you think. Food will never taste the same. What I ... Continue Reading
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Steve Jobs’ Final Wish
I don’t know a lot about Steve Jobs. I watched Pirates of Silicon Valley and have bought a few iPods. I had never met the man: so how do I propose to know his last wish? First we must review Luke 16:27-28. 27 And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send ... Continue Reading
God’s providence in the life of this sinner.
On March 20, 2011, I began to teach a Sunday school series on the topic of prayer. As the result of the preparation I undertook, I became quite convicted of my own lack of prayer, speaking of both quantity and quality. Since that time, my prayer life has been ... Continue Reading
Why Should We Pray?
This is the introduction to a series on prayer. Lord willing, I’ll be teaching about 10 weeks of Sunday school at Berean Baptist Church beginning March 20. I have decided to take on the topic of prayer. Clearly, there are thousands of facets of prayer that ... Continue Reading
Does God Love the Non-elect?
Many months ago I began this post. It started as just a title. I was studying the attributes of God last year for Sunday school and the Love of God was the final topic. One of the questions I pondered was this: Does God love the non-elect, and, if so, how? ... Continue Reading