ok, so first, watch the video clip from the Antiques Roadshow. “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” (Jesus the Christ, Matt 13:44, NASU) Years ago,…Continue reading A different Treasure Principle – by Chris Legg
I have been told that Elephants are kept in place with a cuff around their lower leg attached to a rope or chain which runs to a stake, maybe 3 feet log, driven into the ground. This seems a problem considering that this is a huge animal that can pull trees up with their root systems. How…Continue reading a Short Article on Life Rules
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Biblical view of Sex before marriage Sexuality is a powerful and priceless form of human interaction. We all know it is powerful , and its pricelessness is too often lost in our society. When you love someone it is normal to desire to express that love sexually, and the desire to do so is typically very…Continue reading Defense of what the Bible says about pre-marital sex
SEMINARS I offer a number of different seminars and training opportunities. My most popular seminars include: Parenting Basics – Freedom Parenting – basic philosophy and practical ideas for being a great parent to raise kids for greatness. Guests leave with a sense of confidence and tools to use as soon as they get home. Parenting…Continue reading Seminars & Conferences
“…And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” (Heb 9:22, NASU) I have been wondering… How could it be that of all religions in the world, we have decided to communicate that forgiveness is easy and/or cheap, or even…Continue reading Forgiveness
The gospel would never have made it to the ears of some people in history, like Native Americans, Pygmies, etc. In fact, there would be a lot of people – I assume the vast majority of people, who would have never heard about Jesus Christ, or even the Jewish Scriptures before He came here! Furthermore, this…Continue reading What about people who never hear about Jesus?
What is the biblical defense of the security of salvation, or “once saved, always saved”? “ Once Saved/Always saved”… I personally think that this cliché is a misstatement of the issue. The statement sounds like “Once I am saved, I am always saved.” The real phrase should be more like “Once Christ saves me, I…Continue reading What do you believe about security of salvation?
Postmodernism at a glance At the most basic level, postmodernism is the most recent philosophy that offers societal views of things like truth, community, the use of language and a lot of other things. (Look at the end of this article for a more academic understanding by Moreland and Craig.) Among other things, postmodernism includes…Continue reading Basic Postmodernism
What does the Bible say about homosexuality? I want to note that it is my intention to understand the author’s original intent and whether that intent would carry to the conversation today. Before mentioning anything else, let me comment that any biblical discussion of sex seems a little to me like talking Henry Ford about…Continue reading Biblical views on homosexuality
Here is the questions I originally received that motivated me writing about tattoos: “Doesn’t Leviticus tell us not to have tattoos and doesn’t 1 Corinthians say that our bodies are temples?” Here was my response: 1 Cor 6:19 that says that “your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you,” but…Continue reading Tatoos!?! …and the Bible
Spiritual Gifts in general This is discussion of spiritual gifts. There are whole books written on this topic, even on just the topic of speaking in tongues! We don’t have room or time for that here, but this will give you a start off of the blocks, so to speak. We look especially to Romans…Continue reading Speaking in tongues
There are a lot of passages that seem to indicate that baptism is required for salvation. What do you think the role of baptism is in regards to being saved? (this question was actually several pages long, but for simplicity, I have paraphrased the question here). The role of baptism certainly plays a significant role…Continue reading What is the role of Baptism in conversion to Christianity?
What happens to people who never hear about Jesus? Some people cross rivers in the easy places – narrow, shallow, etc. Some of us are not that smart (or maybe we are) and we insist on crossing the river in swampy, murky places that are wide and slimey. In some ways (specifically intellectually) I fit…Continue reading What about people who never hear about Jesus Christ?
I’ve been married since 1993 to the most amazing woman, Ginger, and have 5 great kids. We live out in the woods outside of Tyler, Texas. In addition to being a husband, father, and follower of Jesus: I’m the Lead Pastor of South Spring Baptist Church. My main roles involve investing in the staff and…Continue reading About & Contact