Robert, Restless and Always Reforming

For cultural reasons most translations have opted for either “servant” or “bondservant” for the Greek doulos. When one chairman of a major translation was asked about the choice of “servant” instead of “slave” for doulos, he said that it was shameful and difficult became of the dark history of slavery in America. What about slavery [...]

Paul’s Example: Slave of Christ   In his letters to the church, the Apostle Paul repeatedly encourages his readers to follow his example. “Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me” – I Corinthians 4:16. “Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God” – Romans 1:1 In this [...]

David Livingstone was born on March 13, 1813 in Blantyre, Scotland, near Glasgow. He became a doctor and a missionary, and devoted much of his life to exploring Africa. He helped Europeans learn a lot about the continent of Africa. Livingstone was one of the first Europeans to explore the central and southern parts of Africa. [...]

This is a book every father, husband, man needs to read. Voddie Baucham Jr. speaks on how fathers need to be the most integral part of the process in finding a spouse for their daughters. To raise daughters to know and discern what God calls for in a spouse according to the scripture. Also how fathers [...]

A Survey of Israel’s History since its first publication in 1970 has established itself as a popular, useful text in Bible colleges and seminaries. It consists of numerous line-maps, charts, and diagrams to help to clarity details in the history of the people of Israel. Its extensive chronological chart provides an overall summary of names [...]

President Obama delivered this past Saturday a speech to the Human Rights Campaign which is one of the most aggressive gay-rights organizations in the country today. He made promises to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and to completely abolish the Defense of Marriage Act, and to sign into law the Matthew Shepherd hate crimes bill [...]

Criswell College which I am currently attending this year celebrates its 40th anniversary since its inception in 1971. Criswell College is a Christian college and divinity school in Dallas, Texas. Previously known as “Criswell Center for Biblical Studies” and later as “Criswell Bible Institute”, the college is named after its founder, Dr. W. A. Criswell, [...]

I read this book as a recommendation from Paul Renfro one of the pastor’s at Grace Family Baptist which is a family integrated church where Voddie Baucham is the pastor of preaching. Phil Lancaster’s Family Man, Family Leader is a challenge to husbands and fathers to seek God’s way of loving and leading their families. Christian men [...]

  In “Putting a Face on Grace: Living a Life Worth Passing On” we have who I would consider one of the best of the blackaby baptist preachers Dr. Richard Blackaby gives us a book on sharing grace with others. He has served as the president of Blackaby Ministries International since July 2006 former president [...]

Me, Voddie, and Josh This past weekend Oct. 2-3 I attended and gave a seminar at the SBTX statewide Empowering Today’s Singles Conference at Castle Hills Baptist Church in San Antonio, Tx. It was an incredible time of worship, fellowship and sound biblical training and encouragement. The theme, Living Your HIS Purpose, was brought by [...]