Articles

The Sinner’s Plea

I want to start out with a question for us to consider. Does God hear a sinner’s prayer? Some may not put much thought into this question, but this is a legitimate question that may be asked of you by those who are skeptics. Some even attempt to point this idea out as a contradiction in God’s word. To answer this question honestly, we need to consider all of God’s teachings. Some do a pretty good job in stating their case with only a partial revealing of a passage. John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but […]

The Last Sermon You Ever Hear

Romans 1:15-16 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Have you ever thought about the possibility that today may be the last time you ever hear the gospel being preached? What a sobering thought to sit back and consider that this life may end abruptly without any warning or signs that something may […]

Finding Success

Ways of finding success is not always agreeable for everyone. An obvious example to think of is when someone asks the question, “Does the end justify the means?” Simply because the end goal was met or there was a positive outcome of something does not always mean that all of the activities done while in the process of pursuing said goal, were ethical or moral. When ethics, integrity, morality, and things like these are thrown out of the door – successfulness was not necessarily achieved. The better way to describe that success is the idea that it was a superficial […]

The Truth Hurts Sometimes

Have you ever been invited into a conversation where someone offered you the choice of hearing the “good news” or “bad news” first? Personally, I always take the bad news first knowing that the truth of whatever the circumstances may be at that time, may hurt for a little bit, but that pain and discomfort is only temporary. Anytime I hear the phrase “the truth hurts”, I recognize that reality because sometimes, the truth can be extremely unpleasant and difficult to understand. The implication from this phrase can often be understood as “the truth is sometimes more hurtful than lies” […]