The Responsibilites of an Elder
The other night I was fooling around with my laptop. My wife was in the bedroom talking to some of her family. She strolled into the kitchen (where I was)…
The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Part 7
We have finished up all of the KoH parables from Matthew 13. It is time to start our journey forward and look at the latter KoH parable found in Matthew….
The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Part 6
The Parable of the Dragnet is the last parable in chapter 13 of Matthew. Like the first parable in this chapter, it is also explained by Jesus. “Again, the kingdom…
The Bible Talks More About Money Than Hell
Over the past several years as a Christian I have heard many sermons. I have started to notice a trend, teachers often cite the “fact” that the Bible talks more…
The Tithing Pastor – A True Conundrum
At graduation rehearsal we heard a small message about the importance of tithing. During the message the speaker told us that the pastor should be giving a tithe to the…
The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Part 5
It has only been a week since my last post in this series. Since then, I have officially graduated! Yes, eight years and two colleges later and I finally have…
Tea Totalers excluded from SBC fellowship
Wade Burleson has written an excellent post concerning Tea Totalers within the SBC.Click here to read it – I highly recommend it. Enjoy,Lew
The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Part 4
The third parable given by Jesus is the Parable of the Leaven. Here Jesus compares the KoH to leaven. He spoke another parable to them, “The kingdom of heaven is…
The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Part 3
The second parable given is the Parable of the Mustard Seed. This parable is smaller and easier to manage than the previous parable because it has fewer elements involved. He…
The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Part 2
The first parable given is the Parable of the Tares (or the Parable of the Tares among the Wheat). This parable should be discussed first because it is the only…