THE FAITH OF RAHAB (Joshua 9)
Every once in a while a figure pops up in the pages of Scripture who just doesn’t seem to belong. They come from outside Israel but seem to have stronger …
RAHAB THE PROSTITUTE (Joshua 8)
Can you imagine having your worst sin recorded into the Bible for all to read, and not just once but for times? Suppose it actually became part of your name? …
MAKING SENSE OF THE TRINITY (Holy Spirit Today 2)
We know that God exists and that Jesus is God (for proof that God exists, the Bible is God’s Word and Jesus is God, go to https://www.christiantrainingonline.org/wp-content/uploads/Why-We-Believe-1.pdf). Does that …
MEET THE HOLY SPIRIT (Holy Spirit Today 1)
In many Christian circles the Holy Spirit is either neglected, forgotten, or misunderstood. The One given to unite the body of Christ is often the center of controversy. Some overemphasize …
TOTAL COMMITMENT IS NECESSARY FOR VICTORY (Joshua 6)
The Jews have just miraculously crossed the Jordan River because God separated the waters and dried up the ground. Jericho awaits nearby. Spies from Jericho have seen what happened to …
REMEMBER YOUR VICTORIES (Joshua 5)
Everyone has their ‘war stories’ – accounts of special battles they have fought and victories won. As Christians we will start collecting such accounts from our own lives. The problem …
THE BATTLES GET HARDER AND HARDER (Joshua 4)
When the Jews who left Egypt found themselves trapped at the Red Sea, God miraculously parted the waters and let them walk through on dry ground. They were newly redeemed …
LESSONS FROM THE RECENT MORAL FAILURES OF WELL-KNOWN PASTORS – 3
In the previous two blogs we’ve looked at lessons we can learn from the moral failure of well-known pastors and leaders today. First, we saw the danger of valuing giftedness …
LESSONS FROM THE RECENT MORAL FAILURS OF WELL-KNOWN PASTORS – 2
In the last blog I talked about lessons we can learn from the sexual failure of pastors and church leaders today. I talked about the danger of equating giftedness with …
LESSONS FROM THE RECENT MORAL FAILURS OF WELL-KNOWN PASTORS – 1
I’ve been in ministry for 60 years and have seen many good men fall through sexual sin, but it seems like there have been more in the last few years …