Can Fear & Worry Be a Good Thing?
In 1988, Bobby McFerrin soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” It was the first time a purely a Cappella song had reached the top of the charts. It was...
View ArticleAre You Going to Hell?
On July 8 1741, Jonathan Edwards delivered that iconic sermon for which he is best known – “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – in the church at Enfield, Connecticut. Even though he had delivered...
View ArticleDo You Know if You’re Saved?
I’m 52 years-old. And, I am a believer and follower of Jesus Christ. I’m not exactly sure when I was saved. You know, the precise moment that my life changed because “the old has passed and the new...
View ArticleGod is Shouting at You.
Suffering. Pain. It’s not fun. We do not like to suffer or hurt or feel pain. And, when we do, we wonder why it is that suffering has visited us. Why has this burden been placed upon our shoulders...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Glory of God
This past Sunday night, we concluded our class on Heroes of the Faith: Jonathan Edwards. I can say that, for me, it was not only a learning experience, but a spiritual one, as well. I reveled not...
View ArticleGod spoke to me…
I appreciate the wise counsel from my pastor, Mike Lee, in helping me sort through this issue. His knowledge of the scripture and doctrine is a grace-gift of God to me and 3BC. Even so, he still...
View ArticleForgiveness, Mercy, and Forgetfulness
Mark Moore - commentary on the gospel, baseball, and other stuff:Good words, here. Something we all have trouble with, and need to correct. Thank you Ricky, for reminding us. Originally posted on The...
View ArticleHow to Know What God Wants You to Do
Dear God, I need help. You see, I have this decision to make. It’s a biggie. It affects so much of what direction I’ll go in my life from here on. So, if you will, God, show me what I need to do....
View ArticlePerseverance: a faith that endures to the end
One of the benefits of studying history is that we discover the commonality we have with those who’ve gone before us. As believers, this is especially good because, as the writer of Hebrews says, we...
View ArticleNever Try to Teach a Pig to Sing…
…it’s a terrible waste of time, and it annoys the pig. Every Tuesday morning, when I entered the studio for my voice lesson, that saying – or cliche, or mantra, or philosophy – stared me in the face...
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