The Bible doesn’t apologize for God’s wrath.  The Bible rejoices in God’s wrath.I know that in our day and age, the discussion of God’s anger or wrath can cause many of us to be apologetic rather than to do apologetics.Apologetics refers to the defense of the faith.  The word apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia which means “defense.”That’s very different from a related word which we use...  Read More

“A plane just flew into the World Trade Center.”“Charlie Kirk was shot.”These are announcements of bad news that affected us all in some way, on a national level.But maybe some of you can’t remember 9/11.  And maybe some of you weren’t super familiar with Charlie Kirk.  Still, you’ve still received your share of bad news.“Your mother was rushed to the hospital.  They don’t know if she’ll make it.”...  Read More

Dedicate the first part of the day to scripture and prayer. Keep it simple - Pick a book of the Bible.  Read one portion at a time (your bible probably has helpful subdivisions).  Ask yourself - What does this say about God? How does this point to the grace of God in Christ? How should I respond?  Pray for God’s help to respond, pray for those closest to you, confess sin, and thank God for His ble...  Read More

Hope City Church,I felt it would be helpful and right, with so much attention given to the issue, for me to personally address you all with some thoughts concerning the recent annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.First, some clarifications, as I know many of you may not have grown up familiar with the SBC or its various entities.Let me summarize some general information regarding the ...  Read More

Trust God in the ordinary, let Him worry about the extraordinarySaul tells David he’s too young and inexperienced to fight Goliath, since Goliath has been a trained warrior from his youth.David responds by pointing to his past as a shepherd: when lions or bears attacked his flock, he pursued them, killed them, and rescued the sheep.He argues that the same God who helped him defeat those predators ...  Read More