What Does the Presence of Goodness Prove?

What Does the Presence of Goodness Prove?

As we all watched Hurricane Irma strike the western Florida coast, pounding it with high winds, rain, and storm surge, it brought to mind the question many ask in the face of such a disaster: “How can a good God allow such destruction and devastation?” For the atheist...
Whatever Happened to ‘Wretch’

Whatever Happened to ‘Wretch’

“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost” (1 Tim. 1:15). Randy Alcorn tells the story in his book If God is Good of going to speak at a certain place where a woman led...
The Blessings of Common Grace

The Blessings of Common Grace

“Who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.” I Timothy 4:10 We all watched with horror and sadness as Hurricane Harvey devastated the Texas coast. Thousands of people were displaced by the power of this storm, and the damage is widespread. Let our...
Whatever Happened to Transcendence?

Whatever Happened to Transcendence?

Recently, I preached a sermon at my local church entitled: Why Do I Need the Church. I dealt with the looming crisis facing the Church because Millennials (those 18-30) are leaving the church in record numbers. According to a recent Barna survey, only 2 in 10...
Why Do I Need the Church?

Why Do I Need the Church?

“And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24-25 The results are in and there...