New host
I just transferred the website to Hostinger. Not everything is working yet. Images are missing and some links may not work. Give me some time to get everything in order.
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New Page: The Unforgiving Servant
“We let the world influence our thinking too much. The ideas and ideals presented by secular media have replaced God’s truth in our minds and hearts, and we’re not even aware of it. When we seek to obey God, we unknowingly do so in a worldly way. This is true of forgiveness as well. “We know God wants us to forgive. But when we do so, we use the world’s idea of forgiveness as our model. The world says forgive because it’s good for you. It makes you feel good and gives you peace of mind. It reduces your stress. It may even increase your lifespan. Forgiveness is about you. “But when God commands us to forgive, He offers Himself … Continue reading →
New Post: The Good Samaritan
The next part of my series on Jesus’ parables is now available. This is on the The Good Samaritan. This series is based on messages I’ve given at Beatty Baptist Church.
Continue reading →New Post: The Leaven of the Pharisees
The next part of my series on Jesus’ parables is now available. This is on the The Leaven of the Pharisees. It’s an expanded version of an old post. This series is based on messages I’ve given at Beatty Baptist Church.
Continue reading →New Post: The Laborers in the Vineyard
The next part of my series on Jesus’ parables is now available. This is on the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. This series is based on messages I’ve given at Beatty Baptist Church.
Continue reading →New Post: The Prodigal Son
The next part of my series on Jesus’ parables is now available. This is on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. This series is based on messages I’ve given at Beatty Baptist Church.
Continue reading →New Page: Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
The next part of my series on Jesus’ parables is now available. This is on the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares. This series is based on messages I’ve given at Beatty Baptist Church. Eventually I’ll have them all listed on their own page.
Continue reading →New Page: Parable of the Sower
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted regularly. I’d like to get back into it, beginning with a series of posts on the parables of Jesus. These will be based on messages I’ve given in the past at Beatty Baptist Church. The first of these is complete and it’s on the first of the parables, the Parable of the Sower. My eventual goal is to get the whole series online, and then work them into a new book with the working title “The Story Teller, and Other Analogies.” This book would contain, as the centerpiece, an expanded version of my “God the Author” analogy, and some other smaller articles that use good analogies. Don’t know if I’ll ever complete … Continue reading →
The Wrong Miracle
(Reposted from fadingman.dtjsoft.com) And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. … – Luke 4:16ff (ESV) “I suppose some will call it a miracle. I don’t know if I’d go that far, but I can’t explain it.” “Soon after Joseph and Mary’s son moved out of town, we heard things about him. You know, news of what he did in Cana, Capernaum – those places. Amazing things! Marvelous things! But funny… it sure didn’t sound like stories of our Jesus. He hadn’t done any miracles for us when he lived here. At least, none that we could verify with our own eyes. But we hoped the next time he came to town, he’d do for us what … Continue reading →
Part 2 of The Story Writer
It took some time, (the brain wouldn’t cooperate), but the second part of the Story Writer is now available. It’s called ‘The Story‘, and its about recognizing the clues that we are in a story written by God. It’s when we see discover the clues ourselves that our confidence in God’s control grows. I have one more part to write which will cover various topics such as the purpose God has for His story, the purpose of suffering, and more. Hopefully it won’t take as long.
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