The Anointed President?
There is an inherent danger to the political system and religion when the two start to get mixed. Now I know that religion and politics have gone hand in hand ...
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How to Become A Civil War Historian
HT: Kevin Levin
Mercy Street: A Review
On January 17, 2016, PBS premiered their new Civil War Drama Mercy Street. This program, Set in Richmond Virginia, tells the tales of medical professionals dur...
The Gifts We Bring
The Christmas Season has come to a close and today we remember two events in the life of Jesus, the visit of the Three Wise Men and his Baptism in the River Jor...
Church Trends in 2016
Church leaders need to be in tune to trends that will shape the future of society and eventually shape the future of the church. I know the argument that the c...
Pastors and Historical Research
I will admit it; I love social media, and I think it is an excellent tool for evangelism and understanding. However, one of the biggest problems with social me...
In the Beginning
The beginning of John’s Gospel is of such importance and of such depth of meaning that we must study it almost verse by verse. It is John’s great thought...
Tips for Cultivating A Habit of Reading Scripture
As we begin the New Year we tend to make all sorts of resolutions that we stick with for a few weeks and then abandon them. This year why not adopt the habit o...
Year in Review 2015 #1
Drum Roll Please! The #1 read essay on the blog was a post titled Freedom and Responsibility. I wrote this in January of 2015 shortly after the shooting at the...
Year in Review 2015 #2
We come now to the 2nd most read essay in our Year in Review 2015. This was a sermon I preached in September of 2012 and in based on the Gospel of John Chapter...