The Folly of Functional Atheism

The Folly of Functional Atheism

I remember a story about a 4-year-old boy who started crying on the way home from his dedication at church. His parents asked him why he was crying. His reply was, “The preacher said he wanted me to be raised in a Christian home.”“Then why are you crying,” his parents...
The Folly of Functional Atheism

The Prayer of Perspective

In Luke 11:1, the disciples petitioned Jesus to teach them how “to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” Matthew records the more detailed version of what follows, but we know from the good doctor what prompted Jesus to begin guiding them in how to pray (and...
The Folly of Functional Atheism

The Mystery Of It All

When I become involved with something or someone, I want to learn everything about the subject that has my attention. I want to know how it is assembled and what makes it tick. Sometimes our approach to God is the same. I want to know every aspect of God and be able...
The Folly of Functional Atheism

The Sovereign Gift Of Repentance

Ibelieve repentance has been given a bad rap. Often, when our attention is drawn to the topic of repentance, our mentality is that it is for all those sinful people in the world who need to repent of their sin. Certainly, it is true that all the people in the world...
The Folly of Functional Atheism

Have We Misplaced The Word Of God?

The state of the American church concerns me deeply. It concerns me more than the outcome of an election, or even necessarily the condition of our country. Both of these cause me distress, but the departure of the church from the truth of Scripture, I believe, has a...
The Folly of Functional Atheism

Life According To God’s Design

The very first psalm in the collection of songs in the Scripture offers us 6 short verses that describe life according to God’s prescribed way and the benefits therewith. It also alerts us to the price to be paid when we disregard His way and seek our own way. The...