By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 This past Sunday I preached from 1 Corinthians and…

When you enter into any discussion about spiritual gifts, sooner or later the topic will come up, “What about the miraculous gifts?” I recently spoke on the topic of spiritual gifts and wanted to carve out some space to discuss the issue of the miraculous (or signs) gifts: prophecy (depending on how you define it),…

Man Code entries are designed for parents or adults seeking to mold young boys into strong Christian men. Previous entries can be found here. “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6 Have you ever played a sports game against someone who was undeniably better than you in every way? How frustrating was that? What if…

Sometimes the Christian life can seem like an uphill grind, like the world is out to get you. Wasn’t life supposed to get easier once you became a Christian? Sometimes, if you stopped long enough to really think about things, it might even seem like God Himself is putting up roadblocks at every turn, trying…

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