Happy Reformation Day!

As many of you might already know October 31st (today) has become known as Reformation Day. It was on this day in 1517 that an Augustinian Monk named Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg. A closer look at Luther’s theology may leave some question in your mind, however his [...]

James 2:5-6

God has Called the Poor, but You Dishonor the Poor.God has chosen the poor to be rich in faith, and heirs to his promised kingdom.

The early church was not made up of the wealthy ruling class; it was largely made up of the poor people. God did not choose only the poor, but James [...]

Ten things every Youth Pastor Needs

(From the perspective of a youth Pastor)*These are in no particular order, and do not reflect the “Top Ten”
things every youth pastor needs. There are many things that could have been on the list, and probably should be on the list, but for now this is the list.*
1. A Great Wife
Can I say anything that [...]

James 2:2-4: “Don’t Play Favorites” Pt. II

James 2:1-4My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes,

So that his readers would know what he [...]

The Final

This will be our final class from C.H. Spurgeon’s book “Lectures to my Students.”

Here are a few nuggets from Spurgeon:
*What follows are my notes exactly how they appear (spelling mistakes, chopped up sentences, etc.) in my notebook.*

XXIII On Conversion as our Aim

pg 336 On Conversion as our aim: The grand object of the Christian ministry [...]

Tuesday Sports Short: “You’re getting warm, but it is not here.”

Since baseball was invented pitchers have been working on new ways to get batters out; many times going beyond what the rule book allows. Pitchers have discovered numerous ways to doctor the ball to make it move unusually when they throw the pitch. All kinds of foreign substances have been illegally put on the ball [...]

James 2:1: “Don’t Play Favorites”

James 2:1

“My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.”Obviously the recipients of this letter were guilty of showing favoritism (vs6).
-James 2:6: “But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?”
This kind [...]