“What kind of Christian are you?” is a question I have been asked countless times. I’m a big fan of the response, “Hopefully a good one.” But, this question is asked for a very good reason. According to Livescience.com, “Estimations show there are more than 200 Christian denominations in the U.S and… 45,000 globally.” Is this what Jesus wanted? In Matthew 16:18,…

Today, I looked at the newsfeed on my laptop and noticed the weather report. It said, “Heavy rain in about 1 hour.” When looking at the weather we’ve been having this week, I probably could have guessed it was going to rain again. It still amazes me that we are now accurate up to the hour of when the rain will stop…

What does it take to be an evangelist? Is it two years at a preaching school? Is it an excellent speaking voice? Or is it a perfect, sin-free life? Well, obviously no one can live up to that last one. But, many Christians will neglect their missionary duties for one of these or many other reasons. The truth is that none of…

Year after year, VBS after VBS, there is one song that gets more requests and more hype over any other. Of course, it is the monstrously popular “Hippo Song.” Its silly lyrics combined with blazing fast movements make it a spectacular event in and of itself. But, what value does it bring? Many of the songs we sing have a clear spiritual…

In the world, there are many religions. Each one of them claims to hold the solution to sin. Some ask their followers to reject sin. Some ask them to be unconcerned about sin. There are even some that ask them to embrace or even celebrate sin. The Bible, however, makes it clear that sin is something of deadly seriousness. Sin separates us…

How are you doing? I mean, how are you really doing? Is everything really “ok” or are you just trying to be polite? No one wants to be a bother. Each of us has their own problems to worry about, so we will go to great lengths to avoid burdening others with ours. First, we need to understand that our brethren are…

Before Jesus ascended to the Father, He left the apostles with the Great Commission, recorded in Matthew 28:18-20. The Great Commission summarizes the mission of the apostles and of Christians everywhere. On the Day of Pentecost, the apostles fulfilled the Great Commission in Peter’s first sermon. We can look to Acts 2 and see how each part of Christ’s mission statement for…

Isaiah 53 is probably the most famous Messianic passage of all Scripture. In this chapter, we learn of the Suffering Servant. The prophet tells us that this servant would be “despised,” “rejected,” “a Man of sorrows,” “smitten by God,” “wounded for our transgressions,” “bruised for our iniquities,” and heal us “by His stripes.” If you are in any way familiar with the…