Thoughts “The genealogies in Matthew and Luke are summing up the history of the world, from creation to Christ. The story of the birth of Jesus is both the beginning of Christianity, and is also the fulfillment of Judaism. And…
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Issues and opinions about Christianity
Guarding the Flock: Mentorship Lessons from Paul and Phillip A. Ross
The life and teachings of the Apostle Paul have long inspired believers to embrace a faith marked by courage, vigilance, and love. His heartfelt words in Acts 20:31 to the Ephesian elders stand as a powerful testimony to the depth…
Spit & Dirt
I preached at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church today. http://stpaulsmarietta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Phil-2019-06-02.mp3 June 2, 2019 Sunday service *= stand Prelude *Passing The Peace (Share signs & words of the peace of Christ with those around you.) Announcements *Call to Worship Psalm 103:1-6 Praise…
Why Trump?
It all really comes down to a matter of faith, not in Trump, but in Jesus.
Hope And Community
“…always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you…” (1 Peter 3:15). Hope is essential for human well-being. Conversely, the lack of sufficient hope is the root…
ISIS: Conflict Resolution
The world is awash in a theological conflict brought to the fore by the rise of ISIS. Yet, Western leaders continue the canard that ISIS has nothing to do with Islam. However, ISIS supporters firmly believe that their Caliphate and…
Christmas 2015
“This book is concerned with the big picture of the Bible that is revealed by careful, thorough study of Scripture. This view of the history of Israel in the Old Testament will be shown to be the biblical view revealed…
Beyond Superstition
After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude…
The Real Conflict with Islam
Ten years after 911, the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York City, Robert Reilly provided the structure for identifying and defeating the enemy that had declared war on the West. That structure unfolded in the pages of his…
Sustainable Living
Eternal life is sustainable life, to put it into current vernacular. And because eternal life begins with our salvation, it begins here, on this planet.