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Category Archives: Honesty
“Christian Verses” Podcast: Proverbs 11:1
A recent headline from the world of baseball involves the Houston Astros, who won the World Series in 2017, cheating on their way to that title. In this week’s podcast, Malcolm and I use that as just one of multiple … Continue reading
The Jonah Path
Here’s some Bible trivia for you. Question: What is the Bible’s only book that ends with a question? Answer: Jonah. Jonah 4:11 closes the book with God asking the prophet Jonah: “And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Backsliding, Church, Church Attendance, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Honesty, Personal, Prayer, Problems, Suffering, Trials, Truth
Tagged God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good, God sends rain to the just and the unjust, Is it okay to be mad at God?, Jonah being mad at God, the importance of being real with God, the wicked people of Nineveh, Why did God spare Nineveh?
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What Bubba Smith Learned Too Late
Bubba Smith was an All American football player at Michigan State. He is one of only three players from that program to have his jersey number retired. Following his collegiate career, he was the #1 overall pick of the 1967 … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Character, Choices, Decisions, Discernment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dress and Appearance, Drugs, Entertainment, Family, God's Will, Holiness, Honesty, Influence, Justice, Righteousness, Sanctification, Separation, Sin, Sports, Truth
Tagged Bubba Smith, Bubba Smith sorry for his beer commercials, kill Bubba kill, Miller Lite commercials, Philippians 4:8, tastes great less filling
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When God Doesn’t Seem to Care
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Children, Christ's Death, Comfort, Complaining, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fatherhood, Honesty, Parenting, Pastors, Persecution, Personal, Prayer, Problems, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged God has been good to me, How long O Lord?, thoughts from Psalm 13, what to do when God doesn't seem to care, when you feel abandoned by God, your enemy triumphing over you
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Something We Can Learn From the Harvey Weinstein Story
I can’t get on the internet these days without seeing a new article about the Harvey Weinstein scandal out in Hollywood. For those of you who might not know, Weinstein has been one of the most powerful men in the … Continue reading
A Hard Truth
This past Sunday morning at Oak Grove Baptist I began a sermon series on the life of Samson. That life starts with his conception in the womb of his previously barren mother. But why did God choose to open her … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Aging, Atheism, Belief, Bible Study, Death, Disappointment, Faith, God's Timing, Honesty, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Scripture, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged trusting God when He doesn't answer your prayers, waiting on God's deliverance, when deliverance doesn't come
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How Would You Describe Your Walk With the Lord These Days?
Renowned preacher Vance Havner once told the story of a writer who knew an elderly lady who loved to give her testimony in church. The lady would always begin by saying, “Forty years ago…” After hearing her do that many … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Belief, Disappointment, Faith, Family, Fatherhood, Honesty, Parenting, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Sports, Trusting In God
Tagged being real with God, Denver NC, doing a spiritual checkup, Vance Havner
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The Disciple's Road 