Voddie Baucham exposes the pornographic nature of our culture and provides men and women with a key tool necessary to fight addiction. Read here. Valuing holiness more than your reputation. Here is a summary of chapter 5 of Tim Chester’s book Closing the Window: Steps to Living Porn Free. You can read it here.
Have you ever sat behind that person at the movie theater? Maybe they are tall and block a clear view of the screen. Or perhaps they cannot resist the urge to comment on the movie or reminisce about in what other movies this or that actress has been. But one way or another, they obstruct your…
When I chose to preach through Ephesians this year, I knew there would come a time where I’d need to walk our church through tough texts. For instance, I knew Ephesians 5:22–30 was in front of us. You know the passage, right? Paul calls the Ephesians to live wisely in an unwise and evil world…
Photo by David Iskander on Unsplash Dave Harvey writes, “how we respond to moments of hurt, pain, and confusion around other people’s weakness or sins reveals our true grasp of the gospel.” Read his article on How Satan Seduces Bitter Believers. Effective leadership development combines training, experiences, and coaching. Read this short post from Eric Geiger in developing Christian…
Some friends and I were recently out for dinner and were talking about how to guard ourselves from sexual immorality. We were mourning the latest report of a ministry leader who had fallen into sexual sin and spent much of the evening discussing ways to keep ourselves pure. As that conversation lingered in my mind…
I have been a part of the Southern Baptist Convention for all of my life. But I don’t think I’ve ever known what it means to be Southern Baptist until this past week as I attended my first Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. Seeing its representatives, all 10,000 of them, together in one place afforded…
*Well, the Southern Baptist Convention has arrived. It is 5:47am as I sit here in Dallas typing, drinking a cup of coffee, working on this post, and trying to knock out some reading before the day begins. As I do, and after spending Sunday evening and all day Monday here in Dallas, I do not…
Photo by Sara Farshchi on Unsplash According to Dictionary.com the word “fuel” is a noun with three meanings: Combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil or gas, in order to create heat or power. Something that gives nourishment; food. An energy source for engines, power plants, or reactors. Like your physical health, your spiritual health…
This past week Beth Moore tweeted the following: “Oh man, there’s bouta be a fight. I love this.”—Beth Moore. Someone jokingly responded and asked if she was watching the NBA Finals or taking a shot at the Southern Baptist Convention. I’m pretty sure Mrs. Moore was talking about the NBA game on television at that…
God answers impossibly big prayers. Throughout the New Testament both Jesus and the apostles invite those who follow Jesus to pray and ask for impossibly big things with the assurance that God is inclined to answer. So why do we so often see prayers go unanswered? Can we do anything about it? These promises about…
Theology Along the Way 