Category: Hebrews

Book Review: D. Stephen Long’s “Hebrews”

One of the most beautiful books in all of scripture is the book of Hebrews.  Where else can a reader go to find a better definition and understanding of what faith in Jesus Christ is?  Hebrews is a book that deserves to be studied deeply and celebrated when its truth is revealed. D. Stephen Long’s [...]

Tuesday September 27th, 2011 in Book Reviews, Hebrews, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

Drawing Near vs. Begging Relief

One of the more interesting contrasts in scripture is the fact that Christians are called to draw near to God’s throne while the children of Israel in the Old Testament begged for relief from God’s presence.  God inspired the people of the Old Testament to approach Him with trembling and fear but Christians are informed to [...]

Wednesday September 21st, 2011 in Bible, Exodus, Hebrews, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

He Will Arrive

John the Baptist said of Jesus, “…He who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.” (Mark 1:7, Luke 3:16, John 1:27, Acts 13:25).  John knew his place in creation and he understood the glory of Christ.  John in this statement shows the humility that humans [...]

Friday August 12th, 2011 in Acts, Bible, Hebrews, John, Luke, Mark, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

Resolution

After a short break from blogging so that I could better enjoy the holidays, I thought I would share my sermon for New Year’s 2011 with you.  I hope you will read and leave comments. RESOLUTION This is a new year.  This is a new day.  We look at the new year as a time of [...]

Monday January 3rd, 2011 in 1st Corinthians, 2nd Corinthians, Hebrews, Matthew, New Testament Christianity, Philippians, Romans | No Comments »

There is No Accountability

The latest Barna Research points to the fact that there is no longer any Christian accountability in today’s American churches. Make quick note that this is in direct opposition to the New Testament model for Christians. Hebrews 13:17 seems to point to the fact that the spiritual leaders are to hold their folds spiritually accountable. [...]

Monday November 29th, 2010 in Church Leadership, Hebrews, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

A Cost of Apathy

No, this will not be easy and there will be a price to pay. For HCU it will be financial, for others it will vary. I have already paid a price today. As I stated above, my family was looking into and evaluated a homeschool cover school based out of HCU. While we had not made a decision to apply yet (and our doubts were great based on some of what we saw), today, due to my decision to end my apathy, I recieved this e-mail today:

Thursday May 20th, 2010 in 1st Corinthians, Bible, Discernment, Hebrews, Luke, New Testament Christianity | 2 Comments »

Book Review: “Strategy for Survival..” by James Thompson

Looking to find a book to aid me in a study of Hebrews, I happened upon a wonderful book that was written thirty years ago.  Found and forgotten in my own library was Strategy for Survival: A Plan for Church Renewal from Hebrews, by James Thompson.  Being a member and leader in a church that [...]

Sunday May 2nd, 2010 in Bible, Book Reviews, Hebrews, New Testament Christianity | 1 Comment »