This past Sunday, our national calendar acknowledged the value of motherhood. According to one report, Mother’s Day sees the highest call volume out of any day of the year. Cards, flowers and candy flew off the shelves and many churches, including ours, paused to recognize those who bore us. According to 1 Timothy 5 children and even grandchildren are under … Read More
We get our English word Apologetics from the Greek word “apologia”. From the sound of the word, you could get the impression that we are “apologizing” for what we believe, but that is far from the truth. The Greek word “apologia” means a defense. Paul used it in Acts 22:1 when he made his defense in Jerusalem. A similar word was also used … Read More
This week we have a special guest author for our Pastoral Encouragement, Jeff Weaver. Dear BBC Family, Did Jesus pray like Paul instructed? The answer to this question is an obvious “yes”, for there is no contradiction between the example of Christ and the commands and instructions of His apostles. But the purpose of the question is to help us … Read More
If you ever use the GPS on your phone to get around, you are probably used to hearing the warning that an “accident has been reported ahead” and you wonder, how long will the slow down be, as everybody turns their head to see how bad the accident was. Yesterday one of those “accidents reported ahead” was my son’s car. … Read More
“The fear of God is the soul of godliness.”[1] How often do you think about the “fear of God?” Would you say that this fear is a significant part of your Christian life? Do you measure your spiritual growth by your growth in this particular virtue? Do you ask yourself questions like: How much do I fear God? Is my fear of … Read More
“Discipleship”… it’s one of those words that we are all used to hearing but find difficulty defining. All Christians are disciples. Acts 11:26 let’s us know that the disciples were “called Christians”, which means that if you are a Christian, you are a disciple. All Christians are called to make disciples. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” – … Read More
Has anybody ever given you the warning that you should never talk about religion or politics? It’s been said that if you want to have a peaceful get together with family or friends, that religion and politics should never be a topic of conversation. That advice seems especially sage in today’s political climate. Just mentioning number “45” can turn a … Read More
3 Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” 4 And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, 5 and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED … Read More
Today Pastor John MacArthur will celebrate 50 years of pastoral ministry. To put that into perspective: In 1969, The Public Broadcasting Service was established and aired the first episode of Sesame Street. In 1969, American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words “That’s one small step for man, one giant … Read More
Does it seem odd to you that a culture that advocates tolerance, love and acceptance, would also condone and even celebrate an article attacking a Christian School for teaching Christian Doctrine? Link to Washington Post Article Do you find it inconsistent, that the media would consider it newsworthy to report the audacity of the Vice President’s wife to teach art, at a school … Read More