The picture shown here is believed to be the last photograph of Abraham Lincoln. The photo was recently discovered in a family photo album of Ulysses S. Grant. His great-great grandson suspected that the tall human figure in the center......

I'm not going to worry about writing a grammatically perfect blog post. I'm not going to sweat out the form too much. I'm just going to blurt out what I have on my mind. I am a legalist....

Growing up in the fundamental Baptist world, I heard many sermons on hell.  Sadly, the spirit of hatred transformed them into "rantings".  So many who grew up in that movement, in an effort to distance themselves from the venom, have now completely forsaken all preaching of this important doctrine...

There is an episode from the hit sitcom "Friends" where Joey and Phoebe are engaged in a philosophical debate about good deeds.  Joey doesn't believe in any selfless deeds, in other words, when you do something good, then you will feel good for doing it thus making it a "selfish" act.  Phoebe disa...

I Timothy 4:7-8 "train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." You are probably already thinking about getting in good physical shape as the new year approaches as...

At what point are we repulsed by sin? More specifically, our own sin. It seems we are more sickened by the sins of others doesn't it?  As a matter of fact, it seems our level of repulsion is higher toward sins that are committed against us, others we love, or those we deem innocent and undeserving....

Looking for life, finding a mess.Fill me up with some emptiness. Looking for new ways to be blessed.Fill me up with some emptiness. Looking for places to find rest.Fill me up with some emptiness. Looking for relief from the stress.Fill me up with some emptiness. Looking for more goods to possess.Fil...

The eyes clothed in darkness haven't a clueto the unseen Glory found in You. Swaddled in lies consigning their gaze,they wander about in a spiritual haze. With fervor they seek, grasping at hope,ignoring the nothingness for which they grope. Unfamiliar with light and it's glorious effects,in wearine...

I have written much about gospel lately, so much so that someone asked me the other day what I meant by gospel.  Ah yes, gospel. Yet another word from our Christian heritage that hasn't so much lost it's meaning as it's direction.  In other words, gospel is rightly defined as "good news", but ther...

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