Will the Real St. Patty Please Stand Up?
Photo by Wyxina Tresse on Unsplash SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Well, here we are, St....
Read Moreby Jay Harrod | Mar 17, 2025 | General, Missions, Theology | 0 |
Photo by Wyxina Tresse on Unsplash SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Well, here we are, St....
Read Moreby Jay Harrod | Mar 7, 2025 | Evangelism | 2 |
A Personal Encounter with the Gospel Four years ago, on the Fourth of July in Gatlinburg,...
Read Moreby Allen Nelson IV | Jun 28, 2022 | Theology | 0 |
In Ephesians 4:20, Paul says the Christians at Ephesus had “learned” Christ. By that,...
Read Moreby George Alvarado | Jun 20, 2022 | Theology | 0 |
The Parable of the Talents is more than just about “talents.” A lot more! But how are...
Read Moreby Allen Nelson IV | Jan 3, 2022 | Theology | 0 |
The following is an excerpt from my book, From Death to Life: How Salvation Works (you can order...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Nov 15, 2021 | Evangelism | 0 |
The Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. The most important question everyone...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Aug 11, 2021 | Evangelism | 0 |
What is your experience witnessing to Mormons? A couple of Mormon missionaries stopped by my house...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Jun 9, 2021 | General, Theology | 2 |
This is my second review of a The Pilgrim’s Progress movie, and I’m glad to share this...
Read Moreby Allen Nelson IV | Apr 14, 2021 | Theology | 0 |
In a previous post, I wrote a little on understanding John 3:16. In today’s post, I’d...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Apr 12, 2021 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |
“Go, Therefore” posts are quick tips to help Christians live lives of evangelism....
Read Moreby Allen Nelson IV | Apr 5, 2021 | Theology | 0 |
It seems some Calvinists get so concerned about John 3:16 being used as a “gotcha” against the...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Jan 1, 2021 | Theology | 0 |
One of the reasons we make resolutions is that we are people who do better with some type of...
Read Moreby George Alvarado | Oct 9, 2020 | Evangelism, Preaching, Theology | 0 |
There are truckloads of webpages about how to officiate a marriage ceremony. And for the most...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Sep 19, 2020 | Evangelism, Missions, Preaching, pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
Do you know that feeling when you start to tell someone about the Lord and you realize they do not already know Him? Do you get a pit in your stomach sometimes—a warning not to go there? Our natural response to difficulty is sometimes “flight.” Telling your neighbor that God will not only judge him or her but that God is right to do so can be frightening! It is no wonder we fail so many times in our evangelism—it is truly counter to our flesh’s desires for comfort!
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Aug 29, 2020 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
Jesus Reigns! Psalm 96 is like a lot of passages of the Bible—this chapter isn’t simply...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | May 25, 2020 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |
Last week, new neighbors moved into the house across the street from us. I wrote them a note and I...
Read Moreby Allen Nelson IV | Apr 6, 2020 | Theology | 0 |
Here I am, a Baptist writing a post against baptism. But actually, this post isn’t actually...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Mar 21, 2020 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
Jesus, the lamb of God, became sin for His people that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Jesus was the lamb who never strayed from the pasture, yet he took on the penalty deserved by foolish and rebellious sheep. Jesus is the lost sheep when he is suffering the penalty for our sins. Jesus is the one who cries to God to be sought after in this state. And Jesus is the one who never forgot God’s commands.
Read Moreby Allen Nelson IV | Mar 16, 2020 | Evangelism, Theology | 3 |
In God’s kind providence, it was a biblical understanding of the great doctrine of...
Read Moreby Allen Nelson IV | Feb 18, 2020 | Theology | 0 |
Men, mean, and misogyny all start with the same letter. Obviously, guys are jerks and need to calm...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Feb 8, 2020 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
Pray Like Jesus Psalms 119:169 Taw Let my cry come before you, O Yahweh; give me understanding...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Feb 1, 2020 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
It has been said that there are two religions in the world: the religion of grace and the religion of works. A distinguishing characteristic of the religion of works is that somehow the good deeds a man does are what pleases his deity. This is true whether that religion sees man as inherently good or as innately sinful. Since this is an affront to the gospel of grace, our Scriptures go to great lengths to destroy any hope men can have to save themselves by proclaiming the gospel of grace (Romans 3:24,25; Ephesians 2:8, 9). But wicked men will always twist good religion to their own ends and many a man has proclaimed the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ apart from works as a license to sin.
One of the ways God helps us to walk in his ways while we strive to imitate Christ is by granting us awareness of His immanence. Nothing can be hidden from the anthropomorphic eyes of God. For the heathen, this truth is blatantly denied as they fancy themselves into thinking they will escape judgment. It’s not always because men think they are good that they shall escape judgment, but sometimes it is that they think no one knows of their crimes. The child of God whose heart has been quickened earnestly desires obedience to God’s precepts and adherence to God’s testimonies, yet he or she still finds it difficult to obey. The spirit and flesh are opposed to each other and the battle rages, and sometimes the flesh wins.
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Jan 25, 2020 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
Christianity is thought of by many as the “religion of niceness.” Whoever came up with that idea knows very little of the scripture. Yes, Christians are called to be kind and should be known by their kindness and meekness. But too often we mistake kindness for fake-virtues like “never disagreeing with anyone,” and “never hating anything or anyone.” But as David speaks here, so does the Christ, “I hate and abhor falsehood.” Jesus Christ is the Truth and falsehood is a lie. Thus it is fitting that we should hate the opposite (falsehood) of that which we love (Christ). God chooses more than one word here to denote His holy hatred for lying. God personally hates lying and morally detests it.
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Jan 18, 2020 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
We vomit spoiled food almost instantaneously, not because we think about it and decide we should expel it, but because our bodies are naturally designed to protect us. We have a *”gag reflex” for a reason, and it prevents things from getting deep inside us before we have time to realize all the effects. Similarly, our Christian conscience and convictions, bathed in the Word and Law of God, are capable of causing a natural aversion to sin and evil before we’ve even had time to consider it. We are disgusted by the ideas of lying, stealing, vandalism, gossip, slander, sexual immorality, rape, orgies, homosexual acts and desires, drunkness, hypocrisy, envy, sorcery, and faithlessness. A Christian who is growing in holiness and separation from worldly lusts will find themselves more quickly disgusted when they encounter rampant wickedness and filth as they walk their path in this world (James 1:21).
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Jan 11, 2020 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the entire Bible. It’s longer than several entire books....
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Dec 28, 2019 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
It is easy to be anxious in this world. We are surrounded by difficulty even when we are not being chased down by evildoers. A Christian’s comfort must begin with God. And the only way we can find comfort is with a God who is near to us. Other religions brag of completely transcendent gods. Some religions have gods who are so much like us that it’s impossible to discern what makes them gods in the first place. But our God, the God of Heaven and Earth, is near to us. He is omnipresent so we always have access to Him through Jesus Christ who shed his blood for us then rose again and ascended into Heaven. There is no place we can go to avoid His presence (as if we’d want to!).
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Dec 21, 2019 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 2 |
The promise we have received is no different, but we have received more revelation. We meditate on the aspects of that promise which are already fulfilled: that Jesus Christ has come into the world. He was born of the virgin, conceived without the stain of sin by the Holy Spirit, and was perfectly righteous before the Father in every respect, although He was tempted by Satan (Hebrew 4:15). He was delivered to death and suffered the wrath of almighty God for sinners, (Isaiah 53:11), was buried, and on the third day rose from the grave (1 Corinthians 15:3,4). THIS is what we meditate upon, and all its implications: that we are wretched sinners, that Christ is a kind and gracious and all-sufficient savior, and that only by grace through faith can salvation be accomplished (among others)!
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Dec 10, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |
But the month of December is still a special month for most. The secular and religious alike buy trees and presents and send greeting cards to one another. This is your chance! Buy (or design) a Christmas card with a gospel message and give it to everyone you can. Even if you give people a card with only a Bible verse printed on it like Luke 2:11 or Matthew 1:21, that’s a good start.
Read Moreby Allen Nelson IV | Dec 9, 2019 | Theology | 0 |
Whether or not the liturgical calendar is even on your radar, we hope these devotions give you an...
Read Moreby Michael Coughlin | Dec 7, 2019 | pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |
First, we note the extent and duration of God’s righteousness. It is righteous forever. There is no other being of whom that can be said. God is eternal and unchanging. Thus, His righteousness is forever righteous. What a comfort to know that our God will not change and will forever be righteous. Secondly, we note the quality of God’s righteousness. His righteousness is righteous. While this seems obvious, it bears remarking that God describes our righteousness in very different terms. Isaiah 64:6 reminds us that “all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.” God’s righteousness is contrasted with ours in that His righteousness is eternal and unblemished righteousness. There is no stain on God’s righteousness and it isn’t pushed about by winds of change. Praise Him!
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