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I attended a panel discussion several years back that was advertised with the title, “Good without God.” Knowing that one of the largest growing groups in the country is the “nones,” those who answer surveys that ask for a religious affiliation that they have none, I wanted to hear what five from academia would say … Continue reading The elephant in the room is Jesus

It is an amazing thing to me that 30 years after Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, he expresses the cry of his heart in a letter to one of the churches he planted: “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in … Continue reading I want to know Him

R.C. Sproul wrote, “I doubt if there has ever been a time in church history when professing Christians have been less concerned about doctrine than they are in our day. We hear almost daily that doctrine does not matter, that Christianity is a relationship, not a creed.” And yes, we are in a relationship with … Continue reading There Will Be False Teachers and Prophets!

It has been stated by many that the two greatest proofs for the Christian faith are the resurrection of Christ and the conversion of Saul. You just cannot explain away the resurrection. Millions have tried, and no one has succeeded. You also cannot explain away the absolute about-face in the life of Saul. It is … Continue reading Paul the Apostle…and You

Some of you have seen this; many probably have not. Finished files are the results of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years. Silently count, just once, the number of times the letter F appears, and write the number down. Got it? How many wrote down 3? 4? 5? 6? There are … Continue reading Not a Myth!

As I thought about Peter writing this last letter to his beloved brothers and sisters scattered throughout the Roman Empire, encouraging them to the end that he knew was coming, my mind went to a beloved brother of mine, Burke. He was pastor of the Baptist Church in Winston-Salem I grew up in and was … Continue reading Make Every Effort to do These Things