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Almost Saved: The Tragedy Within a Forgotten Parable
And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand allthe parables?” Mark 4:13Some teachers believe He was saying, This parable is so simple. If you don’t understand it, youwon’t be able to understand any of the parables. But other teachers believe His words meantsomething very different.
May 14, 2025
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PARABLES IN THE MODERN DAY CHURCH: Tomfoolery in Disguise!
Have you ever wondered why Jesus used parables? The answer is likely not what you
think, or perhaps what you’ve been taught.
Some say He used parables to illustrate His points, like any great teacher would; he
wanted to help His listeners understand what He was trying to teach them. I’ve heard
this argument used to justify all types of props and schemes and worldly entertainment
from the pulpit on Sunday mornings.
April 5, 2025
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A Business Class Confession: Visions of Commodus at 30,000 Feet
As I sat in business class on a mission trip to Kenya, I couldn’t shake Paul’s charge to live a life “worthy of the gospel.” In that moment, surrounded by comfort, I began to wonder: Am I standing side by side with my brother—or just watching the battle from afar?
March 26, 2025
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UNITY AND THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: 4 Words We Pretend Aren’t There!
“Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul…” Acts 4:32 These were the words
February 4, 2025
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“Peering Through the Blinds”: A Lesson from the House of Mourning
In 2008 I received one of those phone calls that alters the course of your life, that shapes the fabric
December 22, 2024
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The Fork in The Road: A Story About Christ Confronting a Man
“Father, make me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a milepost on a
November 13, 2024
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KITCHEN OR THE KINGDOM: The Great Chasm between Mary and Martha!
Now, as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her
October 31, 2024
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Deceived by the American Dream: Finally Hearing the Hard things Jesus said!
As the drugs wore off, I began thinking about the embarrassment of a man I had become and the direction my life seemed to be heading. My life was going in the wrong direction quickly, and I knew something was terribly wrong. There was a life the Scriptures said was available to me, but I wasn’t experiencing it. This is a tale about two different men, one camel, some missing fruit, and one exam with very hard questions.
September 10, 2024
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Enduring Golgotha: Considerations As We Run
“…let’s run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of
September 5, 2024
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THE ONLY MESSAGE THAT MATTERS: A Simple and Clear Approach to Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
There is only one message that will save a man’s soul. It is the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We can tell others about how God has changed our lives, but we must not fool ourselves; none of these things will save their soul. They must know and believe the message of the Gospel.
September 4, 2024
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160 MINUTES: The Peril of Indifference in Perilous Times
The time taken between when the iceberg was struck at 11:40pm till the stern disappeared beneath the frigid waters of the Atlantic at 2:20am: 160 MINUTES! The fate of every man, woman, and child on that ship would be decided in the span of 160 minutes.
July 30, 2024
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A Lukewarm Dilemma: The peculiar disconnect in the American Church
“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Origin of the creation of God, says this: I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” (Revelation 3:14–16)
Let’s summarize: God just told the church at Laodicea that He has taken the temperature of their hearts, and they are in grave danger. He’s telling them they make Him nauseous. Their version of Christianity made Him want to puke them out of His mouth. Their moderate, somewhere in the middle, response to the message of the Gospel disgusted Him. And He is warning them in the most serious way possible.
July 12, 2024
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