Christ is the center of The Faith. Anything else purporting to be so denies him his rightful role. In preparation for a sermon in the morning, I came across the following quote in John Calvin’s commentary on Colossians chapter one. How many of us can say we understand the truth of the Gospel so well that we can begin to divide it as succinctly from falsehood and in that underscore it so wonderfull...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 168923 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith.NEXT-Section 17, “Of the Perseverance of the Saints.” 17.1b: “…whence he still begets and nourisheth in them faith, rep...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 168923 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith.NEXT-Section 17, “Of the Perseverance of the Saints.” 17.1a: “Those whom God hath accepted in the beloved, effectually ...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 168923 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith.NEXT-Section 16, “Of Good Works.” 16.7: “Works done by unregenerate men, although for the matter of them they may be th...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 168923 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. This will be my personal reflections on this beloved written codification of the Christian Faith which is according to a Baptist flavor.NEXT-Section 16, “Of Good Works.” 16.6: “Yet notwithstanding the persons of believers being acc...  Read More

I’m writing this week’s devotional while on vacation in Italy. Being in the military for the past 21 years has not been without cost. Having been now converted for about 17 of them, I’m often ostracized for my Faith. Christianity is a new don’t as don’t tell. I’ve had many jobs in my career. More than most. I’ve lost friends to enemies like Al-Qaeda, ISIS, local middle-eastern dads planting IEDs t...  Read More