"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality." Romans 12:9-13
As I have watched the unfathomable human tragedy in Haiti over the last couple of days, my mind and heart can't help but be stirred to think about many things. I won't…
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Articles
"No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also." 1 John 2:23
You may be guessing, by the title of this post, that I am going to rant about how unfair it is that there is a debate about whether or not we can have aNational Day of Prayer, and how the stupid federal court system is actually entertaining the idea that this day is unconstitutional, and how thePresidentcancelled theannual Presidential prayer service this year,or how Franklin Graham got disinvited to the Pentagon because of his…
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This week, I have been interviewed on multiple occasions about what my reaction is to the Same-Sex Marriage legislation that came before, and ultimately passed, the lawmakers in Albany. Many of you at The Chapel saw some of those (edited) interviews; many others did not. So, I thought I would outline for you some of my thoughts regarding this issue in an unedited format.
Let me start by noting a few items of importance. First, in no way is this small article a full, exhaustive treatment of the subject of the Same-Sex Marriage debate. Second,…
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Thought I would post for you an article that Dr. Dwight Smith and I wrote about the gospel. It's long, so I won't be mad at you if this is not something that fits your appetite. Here you go:
Toward a more Holistic Understanding of The Gospel
Jerry Gillis and Dwight Smith
The Purpose
Any attempt to fully articulate the idea of the “gospel” will undoubtedly be found wanting, and this brief document will be no different. Our posture is that the whole of Scripture must be considered in the construction of the idea of the gospel because…
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