“He is the Head of the body made up of his people—that is, his Church—which he began.” (TLB, Colossians 1:18) A group of pastors from the community in which I live organize two community-wide prayer services each year. They don’t all come from any one denomination. Ironically, denominations don’t seem to separate them as much as they seem to distance their members from other denominations. These are men of God, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Charismatics, Pentecostals, all of whom realize that a belief in Christ should unite us, not […]

“So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.” (1 Samuel 17:50) One of the most influential Christians in my life is an attorney with whom I once worked. When we were in Atlanta on a business trip in the late 1980’s, I took him to a favorite restaurant of mine. I was not saved at the time. In fact, salvation would not come my way for another two years. We […]

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) We all know what the Bible teaches: “For the wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23) Yet, we often don’t equate chronic everyday sin as something that will eventually lead to spiritual death. The truth is sin can often be a silent killer, one that doesn’t show the damage it can do until it’s in its late stages. I recently realized in a very personal way just what sin […]

“God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” (Matthew 22:32) Easter Sunday is the one day of the year that memorializes the resurrection of Jesus. But it isn’t the kind of day that just comes and goes. In fact, if you’re a Christian, you can and should celebrate Easter every day of the year. Jesus’ resurrection is important for three reasons. First, and I believe most importantly, His resurrection is absolutely necessary for salvation. The Apostle Paul said at Romans 10:9, “If you confess […]