Halloween and Gospel Success!

The following was just sent to the Gospel Community I lead. I pray that you find it encouraging. About an hour ago John drove past our house. John was one of our neighbors with whom we spoke on the night we went into the neighborhood to pass out invitations to our Halloweenie party (Halloweenies = hot dogs). I was in the front yard...

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What is the Gospel?

Is the gospel justification by grace through faith? The gospel IS salvation from God's wrath against sin, by grace through Spirit-wrought faith in the finished work of Jesus' perfect life, his substitutionary and atoning death upon the cross, and his victorious resurrection from among the dead. But, the gospel IS NOT limited to justification by grace through faith in Jesus. (Justification may very well be the decisive and...

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Is Anxiety a Sin?

  Below you will find the contents of a letter that I recently sent to the members of my small community. Perhaps you will find some value in it as well. Is Anxiety a Sin? There have been a couple questions about this topic since I made the proposition this past Thursday. So, give me a second of your time and I'll explain why I...

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Putting our Christian Money where our Christian Mouths are on the Border Crisis.

For those who are not satisfied having the inefficient machinery of government take on the responsibility of caring for the immigrant orphans and widows that Christ is now delivering to the American church, you might consider sacrificing some of what God has blessed you with to the Texas Baptist Men. They are a great group of guys who are...

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Give me more fire, LORD!

This article is written in response to Lyndon Unger’s — Burning away misconceptions about “holy fire” — posted at The Cripplegate on January 24, 2014. “Get on fire for God and men will come and see you burn.” — John Wesley I don’t use the word fire regularly in my private worship, nor does my local church family. However, I’ve been...

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Wretched Cessationist Logic

The following is written in response to Todd Friel's comments on his Friday's broadcast of Wretched Radio — Wretched Clip of the Day Five Observations and Responses 1. Regarding Luther's view of dreams and visions — If Luther can be wrong on baptism, he can be wrong on revelatory gifts. We love Luther, but he does not speak ex cathedra....

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A Community of Light

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven. What does it mean...

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