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Invested But Not Overwhelmed—Lauren Rice
Is it possible to be invested in the outcome of something, but then not be overwhelmed by that outcome when it goes against our wishes? Well, this election cycle has been a test of that theory for many. Maybe the 2020 election turned out the way you wanted. Maybe it...
Discount Double Check
Lamentations 3:40 - Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. Probably the most popular commercial that is on television right now is the State Farm Insurance “Discount Double Check.” An odd-looking guy keeps annoying Green Bay Packer quarterback...
Where Do You Find Your Significance?
Romans 16:3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus. Where Do You Find Your Significance? Every one of us wants significance. How do you find significance? How does one make a significant life? For most people the answer is found in what they have,...
About that Invitation… (Part 4)
The public invitation as it is handled in most fundamental churches is essentially a singular method: the altar call. As I have said, I don't believe that the altar call is the most ideal method of the public invitation, nor do I believe it is the most encouraging. I...
About that Invitation… (Part 3)
Dr. John R. Rice used a simple method for inviting lost people to respond in his campaigns. He would say (and I'm paraphrasing a bit), "Let me ask you to do three things. Pray at your seat to trust Christ. Slip to the front. Let someone show you from the Bible how you...
About that Invitation… (Part 2)
So preaching sets up the invitation, or at least, it should. Preaching does not always invite (as we have seen); sometimes it merely informs. That's OK. The important thing to keep in mind is that when a message calls for a definite decision, a call for public...
Keep Logic in Your Theological Discussion
Healthy debate is done following the rules of logic. If you are expecting to prove a point, you should plan on presenting your side using logical arguments and reasons that support your conclusions. For too many, their arguments are a door to nowhere (in more ways...
Preacher, God Still Speaks
"The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk."—Exodus 23:19 Does it seem like a strange command to give? Don't boil a baby goat in the milk of its mother. Three...