Deceitful Kisses

In Matthew 26:48-49 we read of the sign that Judas gave by which Jesus would be identified for those who would come to arrest Him.  Judas would betray the Lord of Glory with a kiss.  But as we read verses 48-49 the Holy Spirit tells us that it wasn’t just a kiss, it was a [...]

Seeker Sensitive

It is common to hear the term “seekers” in today’s evangelicalism.  Services are designed for “seekers”, strategies are birthed for reaching “seekers”, and it seems that you have done well if you have pleased and attracted “seekers”.
There are two major problems with this thinking.
1.  The Bible doesn’t describe the natural man as a seeker.  In [...]

Biblical Sanctification

 
It is amazing to me how often we find ourselves heading down a road, not because we have been convinced of its rightness but only because it is a road with which we are familiar.  We have been taught a certain way, we have experienced a certain way and therefore we duplicate that way [...]

Monday Mornings

How do you feel preacher, on a Monday morning?  It’s not always the same, but as a pattern, here is how I feel.
I feel tired.  That is the first thing that I notice.  Sunday is behind me and there is much to reflect on.  I usually get in bed late on Sunday night because it [...]

The Example of Jude

Contending for the faith is not always pleasant, and it is not always our first choice, but it is a necessity.  The powerful little book of Jude is the result of necessity.  Jude wanted to write a letter in which he celebrated with us what we have together in the salvation that we have received [...]

Shepherd to Shepherd

Friendship, we all need it. We especially appreciate friends who can identify with where we are, what we are facing and feeling, and with important decisions that we have to make. It is to that end that this blog exists. If you are an undersheperd to the Lord’s church, if you have been called to [...]