Category Archives: What I Wish I Had Known

Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, … Continue reading →

As I’ve been reading through Philippians I came to one simple and obvious conclusion this week – Christians are Christ-centered. That seems so basic, but it’s so important to understand. We’re not Christians because we say we’re Christians or because … Continue reading →

Philippians 1:9-11 (ESV) And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, … Continue reading →

I want to continue with some thoughts I’ve had from the mission trip that I just finished last week. Really, they may not be thoughts so much as they are lessons. In the last post, Part 1, I shared that … Continue reading →

Last week I was with a group of 13 other people from my church working with refugees in Clarkston, GA. It was an honor to work and serve with each one of them. There are a couple of things I’d … Continue reading →

Once again, as we think about God, we have to think hard. While God is one, there is an incredible relationship that exists between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Bible does teach that the Son was begotten from … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (ESV) “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Trying to Understand As I … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 23:23-24 (ESV) “Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven … Continue reading →

Isaiah 46:5-11 (ESV) “To whom will you liken me and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike? Those who lavish gold from the purse, and weigh out silver in the scales, hire a goldsmith, and he … Continue reading →

1 John 4:7-12 (ESV) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In … Continue reading →