Following Paul’s Example

Paul preaching

“Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me” (2 Timothy 3:10-11). In the passage above, Paul wrote to Timothy about how the young evangelist […]

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The Gates of Hades Will Not Prevail

Rusty gate

“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that […]

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What to Do with Truth

Man Reading Bible

When Pilate was questioning Jesus, He said He had “come into the world, to testify to the truth” (John 18:37). In response, Pilate dismissively asked, “What is truth?” (John 18:38) before returning to meet Jesus’ accusers. Though it may not have been a sincere inquiry, Pilate’s question – “What is truth?” – is good. Ultimately, God is […]

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19th Year of Plain Bible Teaching

Open Bible with Cup of Coffee

The beginning of August means the start of another year of Plain Bible Teaching. The first year started back on August 1, 2005. That means we just completed eighteen full years and are beginning year number nineteen! I am incredibly thankful that I have been able to carry on this work for so long. Part of […]

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The Peace of Depending on God

Joseph and Esther

In this article, we will examine the lives of two young people we can read about in the Bible – Joseph and Esther. Their lives were separated by about 1,400 years, and they are both much further separated from us today. Yet their examples teach us some important lessons. Many young people are tempted to sin […]

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Act As Free Men

Birds freed from cage

The United States was built upon the foundation of freedom. Every fourth of July, the nation celebrates Independence Day. Freedom was the theme of the Declaration of Independence, the founding document that declared that all men are equal and possess the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Those of us who […]

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What Cane Ridge Can Teach Us About Modern-Day Revivals

Cane Ridge Revival

[Note: I was invited to speak at the Cane Ridge Meeting House on June 17, 2023, to discuss the Cane Ridge revival and how it compared with other modern-day revivals, such as the one that occurred at Asbury University a few months earlier. A recording of this lecture will be included at the bottom of […]

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