Hating for Jesus The following are edited excerpts from the special hard back edition of the book Hating for Jesus (John 12:25). The depth and seriousness of the issues addressed in the book far exceed this short tract. The book…
Godly Sorrow
Godly Sorrow “God knows I am a sinner. I asked God for forgive- ness and no one is perfect.” Inside and outside of the church, this is the normal response people give when challenged about wrong- doing. God, however, considers…
Loser for Jesus
Loser for Jesus For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. (Mark 8:35) By all the standards of the world, Jesus was the biggest…
God Cares What you Wear
God Cares What you Wear The First Fashion Show The love and wisdom that made your soul is the same love and wisdom that made your body. God gave just as much attention to creating the body of man as…
The Lord’s Supper Can Kill
The Lord’s Supper Can Kill The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of…
Despising the Dollar
Despising the Dollar Jesus said you cannot serve both God and Money. It is one or the other—God or money. There is no middle ground with Jesus. The man who does not hate money is not a Christian. The church…
Water Baptism
Water Baptism Two Legs Healthy men walk on two legs. Likewise, walking in true faith in Jesus Christ requires two legs. One leg is faith, the other one is deeds. The two are required to propel one forward in and…
Let the Good Times Roll
Let the Good Times Roll We have to go over the top to reach today’s youth!” “The church must be relevant to the times.” The church might as well say, “Christians should get drunk on Fridays to reach the drinkers.”…
Overcome Sexual Sin
Overcome Sexual Sin Sick From Lust The church and the world are sick from sex. Lust causes the church to waste away, proving itself powerless as it preaches the good news of Jesus. Like Amnon, Christian brothers and sisters feel…
Sign of Authority
Sign of Authority Do you recall a time when women wore hats to church? Well, that tradition came from Scrip- ture. Indeed, in the first Christian churches the women wore a covering on their heads. However, as the church watered…