Christian Voters Should Consider the Spiritual Issues This Election
I was once given a book titled The Patriot Preachers of the American Revolution. It is a collection of sermons that were preached on the American frontier in the last......
Living Securely in a World of Uncertainty
The New York Jets entered the 2023 football season with high expectations after signing all-pro veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers as a free agent in the off-season. Coaches and fans eagerly......
The Secret to Contentment
Josh Rosen dreamed of playing football in the NFL. He became an all-American quarterback at UCLA and, in 2018, declared for the NFL draft after his Junior year. The Arizona......
When the Church Endorses Drinking
A recent invitation to a church’s small group was titled “Bible and Beer.” Another church group invited members to join them for a tour of Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail. These invitations......
What Makes You Cry?
Why is it that some people rarely cry while others weep at the opening of a new supermarket? Sometimes it is a matter of maturity. While we expect babies to......
“I’m walking my girlfriend home”
Author, pastor, and university president emeritus Dr. Rubel Shelly, PhD has been a much-respected leader in the Restoration Movement’s churches of Christ (non-instrumental) branch for decades. I recently had the......
The Significance of Baptism
Last week I shared the heartwarming story of many Port Charlotte High School football players accepting Christ and being baptized in the Gulf of Mexico following the death of their......
A Time to Weep AND a Time to Rejoice!
My son Rusty is the pastor of the New Day Christian Church in Port Charlotte, Florida. When his son, Tommy, started playing football for the Port Charlotte High School football program nearly ten years ago, Rusty began serving as the team’s chaplain. After Tommy graduated,......
One of the Most Difficult Jobs in the World – The Megachurch Pastor
Business guru Peter Drucker has been credited with saying two of the most difficult jobs in the world are to be president of the United States and to be a......
Join Me At The Cove, September 26-28, 2023
Join me September 26-28, 2023, at The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, in Asheville, North Carolina, where I will be teaching a Bible study entitled “More and More......