The "Imago Dei" is Latin for the image of God. Genesis 1:27 tells us God created male and female...
Genesis
Book Review — Creation Basics & Beyond, 1st Edition
Creation Basics & Beyond sounds like a fairly generic, nondescript title, but it's actually...
5 Reasons a Historical Adam Matters
Did a man directly created by God out of the dust named Adam really exist in history? Did he...
Walking with God — Part 4
Currently, I am preaching through Genesis 1–11 at Perryville Second Baptist Church. In our 33rd week through the series (no, I am not recommending everyone go that slow!) we came upon the curious case of Enoch in Genesis 5:22–24. This series of posts (see part 1 here)...
Walking with God – Part 3
Currently, I am preaching through Genesis 1-11 at Perryville Second Baptist Church. In our 33rd week through the series (no, I am not recommending everyone go that slow!) we came upon the curios case of Enoch in Genesis 5:22-24. This series of posts (see part 1 here,...
Walking with God – Part 2
Currently, I am preaching through Genesis 1-11 at Perryville Second Baptist Church. In our 33rd week through the series (no, I am not recommending everyone go that slow!) we came upon the curious case of Enoch in Genesis 5:22-24. This series of posts (see part 1 here)...
Jesus in the Garden
Jesus went to a garden once. In Gethsemane, He prayed to the Father as He anticipated His crucifixion. But long before that garden, there was another garden where the Son of God was. The triune God made this garden for His beloved creation, mankind. This garden's name...
Walking with God – Part 1
Currently, I am preaching through Genesis 1-11 at Perryville Second Baptist Church. In our 33rd week through the series (no, I am not recommending everyone go that slow!) we came upon the curios case of Enoch in Genesis 5:22-24. This series of posts fleshes out some...
No Regrets
Sometimes the providence of God is especially kind. In the same week I was preparing for our 32nd sermon in our Genesis 1-11 series on Genesis 5:1-5, I received an email. Turned out to be a valuable sermon illustration. (I hope) BOOM shakalak! That was the subject...
Be Killing Sin – Part 3
We’ve been walking through Genesis 4:6-7 in these posts and today we want to look at our response. The ball is in Cain’s court so to speak. How will you respond Cain? Sin’s desire is for you, but you must rule over it. Be killing sin or it will be killing you. We know...
Be Killing Sin – Part 2
Last time, we looked at God’s rebuke of Cain and the exposure of his sin (Genesis 4:6-7). In this post, we want to dive a bit deeper into a better understanding of sin. In this gracious rebuke from the Lord, we also learn some important truth about sin and a warning...
Be Killing Sin – Part 1
In his work on the Mortification of Sin, that is, the killing of sin, John Owen (1616-1683) writes: “Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.” Be killing...
God’s Sovereignty Over Evil
A typical atheist mantra seems to be something along the lines, "God doesn't exist and I hate Him." One of the reasons cited for this hatred is because we live in a world with pain, suffering, and evil. A few years ago British comedian Stephen Fry was asked what he...
You Will Be Like ‘Gods’?: Genesis 3:5 and Mormonism
A good friend in the ministry recently raised a question she was asked by someone else concerning Genesis 3:5 in the context of a conversation with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and it's a very good one. In this article, I'll answer the...
The Greatest Words in Human History
There have been quite a few famous speeches in the course of human history. Winston Churchill and William Wilberforce both addressed the British House of Commons in their respective eras with words that have been dramatized by Hollywood. Abraham Lincoln's words at...
Man’s Design is for Dependence
We've been walking through Genesis 1-11 in our Sunday morning sermon series at Perryville Second Baptist Church. I'd like to highlight one of the things we've discovered together as we've been studying these verses together. Man is designed to be dependent on God —...
Tossed by the Waves, Part 2 — Returning to Creation in Six Literal Days
In part 1, I gave a short version of my Christian testimony and how that tied into my beliefs about creation. While I remained steadfast in my belief in six literal days through high school, I began to have serious doubts in university and even embraced Darwinian...
Tossed by the Waves, Part 1 — Why I Drifted from Creationism
In episode 19 of the Roundtable, Michael and I interviewed Dr. Anthony Silvestro, co-author of On the Origin of Kinds, By Means of Creator God And The Preservation of Souls in the Struggle for Eternity. A portion of the discussion mentioned how I had once drifted on...
Ep. 019 | Creation, Interview with Dr. Anthony Silvestro — TAU Roundtable
In this episode, Michael and Garrett welcome Dr. Anthony Silvestro, creation speaker and author of On the Origin of Kinds, By Means of Creator God, and The Preservation of Souls in the Struggle for Eternity. The guys discuss the importance of understanding the book of...