This list developed from a group of friends on Twitter and a post from House to House Heart to Heart ( http://tinyurl.com/crnsm5 ). There were many more posted, but I limited this blog to twenty. I tried to give credit to those who sent them in. 20. You think Tim LaHeye and Jerry B. Jenkins … Continue reading Are you Reading the Bible?
Author: Scott McCown
Oh Man!
As I am reading through the Bible in a suggested chronological order I see a theme unfolding. Not just the major theme of God's Scheme of Redemption (more on that later) but a theme about man. Adam and Eve provide an example of what I see. Cain follows the example of his parents. We read in Genesis … Continue reading Oh Man!
Paradise Lost
Paradise. What a word. Maybe when you hear the word paradise you think of a show on Masterpiece Theater about a shop in London. Maybe, as a teen of the 1980's you think of an album by Styx. Maybe you think of the garden of Eden or of Jesus on the cross as He says … Continue reading Paradise Lost
In the Beginning . . . God
"In the beginning, God . . ." And so the Bible begins. I suppose there are a number of ways such a collection of books could begin. Since God's Word contains "all things that pertain to life and godliness" (2Pe 1:3) the Bible could begin, "These are the blessing and curses attached to your obedience … Continue reading In the Beginning . . . God
About Preachers and Preaching
As I was thinking about the lessons this Sunday, I remembered a humorous list of poor sermon introductions. I looked through some old files and found a tattered copy. The title in the bulletin clipping is "You Know You're in Trouble When the Preacher Begins With . . . Unaccustomed as I am to public … Continue reading About Preachers and Preaching
Take off Your Hat and Stay
(An edited and expanded version of a post from September 2011.) A well-to-do family hired a maid to keep the house and laundry clean. All the first day the new maid wore her hat, the family thought that in the excitement of a new job and wanting to get right to work she had simply … Continue reading Take off Your Hat and Stay
Knowing the Enemy’s Method
Peter says, "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world." (1Pe 5:8-9). Our enemy knows our tendencies, do we know his? Satan knows … Continue reading Knowing the Enemy’s Method
Spiritual Leadership
This week a video is running my circle on Facebook. This video is an interview of a young lady who is a "Preaching Intern" at a local church in Tennessee. I am not sharing her name or the church, but wanted to defend why I see what she and this congregation are doing is contrary … Continue reading Spiritual Leadership
Proving You Are a Christian
Many years ago I read a story from the 1200's during the time of the Inquisition. Misguided religious people joined with other Crusaders believing they were to eliminated all "heretics" not by converting them to Christ, but by putting them to death. If an Inquisitor came to your place of business or home, you had … Continue reading Proving You Are a Christian
Fellows in the Same Ship
Fellowship. Churches use this term on a regular basis. But what is fellowship? Here are some answers: Fellowship is finger-foods on Sunday evenings. It is greeting each other when we meet. It is greeting visitors guest at our assemblies and events. It is church sports teams. It is lunch or super with Christian friends. It … Continue reading Fellows in the Same Ship
Driving Thought 