The next verses in 1 Timothy 3 continue Paul’s description of the qualities of an elder, which he began with the start of chapter three. While in the first three verses Paul listed several characteristics, this week’s passage is totally devoted to one characteristic. See it for yourself in 1 Timothy 3:4-5: In the previous…
Book Review – On The Seventh Day by John F. Ashton, Editor
One of the things I hear quite often in conversations concerning origins is that “all real scientists have given up belief in God.” For a time, I wondered if that were true. I wondered how science and faith could ever be compatible. But then I was introduced to a brilliant scientist who worked with a…
Book Review – 7 Men by Eric Metaxas
The role of man has been under attack in contemporary American society. Popular media displays men as deadbeat fathers, unexplainably absent, or dull and simple-minded, at best. We seem to have lost our ability to look up to men as heroes. In fact, we seem to have lost our ability to identify manhood at all,…
Coffee Break – 05.06.2013
Show Us Your Coffee Mug – As a result of my love for coffee, I’ve collected quite a few cool coffee mugs. However, this list has a few that I officially added to my wish list. There are some cool mugs here, especially the one that is handmade. Which is your favorite? 100 History-Making Cameras…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-3
Paul begins the next section of his letter to Timothy with his instructions concerning elders or overseers. Understanding this passage is crucial to selecting good and godly leaders for any church. It’s a pretty detailed explanation, more than anything else Paul address in this brief letter. Take a look at this week’s passage, the beginning…
Top Posts For April 2013
The craziness has escalated for us. If you haven’t yet heard, we are moving back to Missouri in mid-May. I have accepted the call to be the lead minister at the Cabool Christian Church, in Cabool, Missouri. Needless to say, our days are increasingly filled with packing and wrapping up the details of our ministry…