John 16 records the work that the Holy Spirit was sent to do accomplish, convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment.  Unfortunately, each of these requires us to accept certain concepts, truth, guilt, and meaning, […]

In The Circumcision of Christ, we examine Colossians 2:9-13 to develop a deeper understanding of baptism.

In Guarding Against the Social Gospel, we attempt to understand what leads a church to elevate the social over the spiritual and how we might guard against such in the local church.

In He Set His Face Toward Jerusalem, we examine Luke 9:51-62 noticing how Jesus resolve to accept the difficulty of His mission and likewise calls on us to demonstrate similar resolve as we follow Him.

In The Servant’s Burden, we look at the life of Jeremiah and find principles we can use in dealing with erring brethren.

In Building Philadelphia, we examine the letter to the church in Philadelphia seeking to understand how to build such a church.

In The Prophet’s Call to Repentance, we examine how the prophets called people to repentance.

In Building Sardis, we examine challenges local churches must face in order to prevent having a name that they are alive while they are truly dead.

In the Problem of Boredom, we look at the idea of passionate service and how to maintain zeal through a lifetime.

In Building a Dying Church, we examine the churches of Pergamum, Thyatira, Ephesus, and Laodicea in an effort to understand what led to these churches being rebuked by the Lord.