America the Ugly

America the Ugly A Modern-Day Lament Rooted in Ancient History Preface: As I lingered in Isaiah chapters one to five an awful and wonderful prophetic message to Judah, I mused what the Lord God might write to America. Oh, America, America … Continue reading

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How Does a Righteous Man Pray, When He Observes the Invasion of Ukraine?

Psalm 7 The answer, he follows the lead of King David, who saw the attack of evil on more than one occasion as a shepherd boy, a king elect, and as a king. Psalmist Situation in A Fallen World 1-2 … Continue reading

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Critical Principles of Leadership

Nehemiah Chapter Four Leadership Critical Dynamics on Display (1-3) Nehemiah has already displayed some important lessons concerning godly leadership in chapters 1-3. Those principles exercised bring us to the current situation of leadership under the pressure of opposition. His rebuilding … Continue reading

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How Do Dusty Traditions Become Dusty Traditions?

Recently a sixteen-year-old visited another PCA (Presbyterian Church in America) church. Occasionally he will watch a live stream of his uncle preaching and several times he has been at weddings in which his grandfather officiated. As a result of his … Continue reading

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What About School Vouchers

Varieties of Social Unrest There are many social upheavals today. I remember the isolated incidents of the 60-70’s. I moved to Miami in 1980 and some friends questioned my sanity pointing to the recent burning of Liberty City. Those of … Continue reading

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Celebrating His Kingdom and Our Citizenship

It is very clear as we read the book of Deuteronomy that God celebrates our celebrating His redemptive work. Christmas brings us the joy that reverberated through out the heavenlies as a heavenly host appeared at the announcement to the … Continue reading

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Interesting and Troubling Facts and An Interesting Awesome Solution

Interesting and Troubling Facts and An Interesting Awesome Solution Troubling Facts As of September 2020, there are more than 1.3 million lawyers nationwide – or approximately one lawyer for every 240 (www.lawyersmutuahalnc.com). Using the 2020 Census statistics of 331,002,651 people … Continue reading

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Hope in the Anti-God Culture Wars

Isaiah 36-37 History Gives Us the Picture Chapter 36 and verse one, Isaiah gives us the year and the crisis facing King Hezekiah when he writes, “Now it came about in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of … Continue reading

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Cultural Experiences Condition Theological Learning

My first exposure to an evangelical church was an excellent independent Bible Church. Between September of my 17th year and the September of my 18th year I learned enough Bible knowledge that New Testament Survey was my first crip course … Continue reading

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Nobody Wins in A Tug of War

Have you ever played Tug of War? If you have you know that neither team really wins. When one team manages to overpower the other, more times than not both teams end up on a pile in the dirt. In … Continue reading

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