RHETT-orical: musing about Faith, Family, and Freedom

Abram believed the intangible promises of God were more real than the visible reality he lived in, and he acted on what he didn't yet se...

This past Sunday night I taught on the importance of the Word of God. I taught our people what is called The Hand Illustration , originally...

True liberty had come to mean freedom of faith and conscience, while religion was deemed necessary to suupport liberty, a gift of God. The ...

"Religion is the only solid base of morals and morals the only possible support for free governments." - Gouverneur Morris, a key ...

HAPPY THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY to my beautiful wife Tracey. Thirteen years ago today I married the most beautiful woman in the world. I love h...

Contentment is not concerned with matters out of its control. - Boyd Bailey

One of today's popular preachers is Charles Swindoll. I love listening to Swindoll because you can always count on faithful exposition o...

I wanted to share with you again the notes from the sermon I heard by Randy Harling, pastor of First Baptist Church of Simpsonville, on July...

When I have taught on the subject of Preferences, Convictions, and Absolutes, it has consistently been some of my most well received teachin...

Great video called Stethoscope with a surprise ending.

For years the Wilson family has often enjoyed a beach vacation at Daytona Beach Shores / Port Orange , Florida. We are just coming off of t...

Isaiah 40-55 Isaiah offers many words of comfort to the exiled people in chapters forty through fifty-five. Three characters dominate this s...

Division and paranoia Not only are abusive churches marked by misuse of power and distortion of truth, but the literature on spiritual abuse...

Distortion of Truth Not only do abusive churches experience a misuse of power, but they are usually marked by a distortion of truth. The fi...

Context of the Book of Isaiah The book of Isaiah offers hope and healing in the midst of oppressive circumstances. The prophet Isaiah ser...

Years ago my parents went through a deeply painful time in the church they had attended for 25 years. Eventually, they left the church deepl...

Charles Stanley , pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, recently released his newest book called Turning the Tide . Are you responsibl...

A conference entitled Connecting Church and Home caught my attention in August of 2010 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary . My wi...

I penned the following the morning of Independence Day 2006 as I ate breakfast alone while my family was at the beach. Yesterday I was broug...

This is a paper I put together over several different years and have referred back to several times as we have begun a new fellowship this y...