Argument is one of the greatest forms of communication we humans have. If you really want to get to know someone, argue with them. You will find out if they are well-studied or a regurgitator of information. You will find out if they are adaptable. You will find out if they are kind, patient, and… Continue reading The Art of Argument
Guest Post: Understanding the Bible (Part 3)
It is my pleasure to introduce this three part series of guest posts written by my father, Allen Simmons. He has a Bachelor degree from Baptist Bible College and a Master of Religious Education degree from Tennessee Temple University. Allen has decades of experience studying, preaching, and teaching the Bible at several institutions including the… Continue reading Guest Post: Understanding the Bible (Part 3)
Guest Post: Understanding the Bible (Part 2)
**It is my pleasure to introduce this three part series of guest posts written by my father, Allen Simmons. He has a Bachelor degree from Baptist Bible College and a Master of Religious Education degree from Tennessee Temple University. Allen has decades of experience studying, preaching, and teaching the Bible at several institutions including the… Continue reading Guest Post: Understanding the Bible (Part 2)
Guest Post: Understanding the Bible (Part 1)
**It is my pleasure to introduce this three part series of guest posts written by my father, Allen Simmons. He has a Bachelor degree from Baptist Bible College and a Master of Religious Education degree from Tennessee Temple University. Allen has decades of experience studying, preaching, and teaching the Bible at several institutions including the… Continue reading Guest Post: Understanding the Bible (Part 1)
The Cycle of Secularization
There is an interesting trend in Christianity that far too many preachers refuse to acknowledge – liberal churches are producing agnostics and future generations will not saved at all. According to sociological research conducted by Roger Finke and Rodney Stark (The Churching of America, 2005), church strength can be gauged using three propositions: 1) The… Continue reading The Cycle of Secularization
Dead at Birth
Our bodies are animated clumps of dead flesh. The second we are conceived we begin the dying process. However, the spirit within us which is also dead can be made alive through salvation in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:10-11). This is the very concept that we find in John 3:5 when Jesus says "Except a man… Continue reading Dead at Birth
Working Together for Good
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” Genesis 50:20 This verse is Joseph speaking to his brothers after the death of Jacob. He was sold into slavery, falsely accused of rape, and thrown… Continue reading Working Together for Good
Giving God the Glory
“And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Genesis 41:16 Oftentimes when I am given a compliment, I struggle with taking it well. It usually catches me off guard in the first please because I feel I am just doing what I’m supposed to… Continue reading Giving God the Glory
A Letter to my Baptist Brothers
There appears to be growing tension between two factions of Baptists that are increasingly at odds with one another. Neither side really accepts a label, and these labels are problematic. For the sake of clarity, they might be called Independent Fundamental (conservative) and New or Neo-Independent Baptists (more liberal). I have personal relationships with good… Continue reading A Letter to my Baptist Brothers
Negotiating with God
“And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.”Genesis 18:32 This passage fascinates me because It appears we can negotiate with God, as Abraham negotiated from finding 50 down… Continue reading Negotiating with God
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