How Can I Recognize a False Religion?
Dear Roger, I have so many people telling me that their way to God is the right way. I’ve been a Christian for a long time, but I have very…
Dear Roger, I have so many people telling me that their way to God is the right way. I’ve been a Christian for a long time, but I have very…
Dear Roger, I’ve always wondered, why did God give us four Gospels? And why are they different in some places? Sincerely, Bob Dear Bob, Imagine four…
How was the New Testament Scriptures Compiled? One day I was visiting with a friend who was raised in church, but a bit of a skeptic. He asked me, “Jan,…
Dear Roger, So many different Bibles are available today. I am overwhelmed! How do I study the Bible most effectively? How do I know which one is the right translation…
What do I say to a mourner? The moment of greeting a mourner is indeed difficult. What are the words of comfort? Can I help to ease the pain?…
What kind of person must I be to be used greatly by God? 2 Chronicles 16:9 says, “The eyes of the Lord search back and forth across the whole earth,…
The book of Titus was written to a church living in moral and doctrinal confusion. Paul charged Titus to set things in order by teaching sound doctrine and instructing his…
As they do in all human institutions, disagreements and conflicts sometimes arise in the local church. When that happens, how should church leaders respond? In Titus 3:9-11, Paul teaches that…
Dear Roger, I was brought up in a Church that Baptizes children, way too young to understand the process. Is it important that I get Baptized as an adult?…
Are you at a loss for words when you hear the words, “Pray for me?” Your automatic answer: “Sure.” But what if the request has nothing to do with God’s…
We must love people but also love the truth. (1 Corinthians 13:4). Paul teaches we need purity for the sake of unity. We must watch out for those who cause…
Trying to explain God’s thoughts on hell must be approached with humility-not with heartlessness, arrogance, or carelessness. People’s eternal destiny is at stake. We must never put God’s actions in…
Adultery in our culture has become acceptable, even commonplace. The path to promiscuity is paved by a lot of prominent people. It is amazing what happens in this process. How…
Grace leaves no room for superiority. Grace makes Christianity the most inclusive religion in the world. Jesus’ claim requires faith, and so does relativism. Our job as Christ-followers is to…
The hallway is silent except for the wheels of the mop bucket and the shuffle of the old man’s feet. Both sound tired. Both know these floors. How many…
Self-examination is a lost spiritual art. This message will help you learn to discern and make sure you are “in the faith.” Preached at National Community Church. Please wait for…
The Trinity refines our relationship with God. It aligns our understanding of the gospel It defines the uniqueness of Christianity.
Deception doesn’t usually come through this big, huge, ugly monster. then we wouldn’t buy into it. The Devil appears as an angel of light and offers lies in a subtle…
When we think about what we owe others, usually money, favors and other tangible support come to mind. But our Lord says it is that and more. “Give everyone what…
Dear Roger, Does the phrase, “Amen”, said at the end of a prayer, relate at all to the Israelite’s captivity in Egypt and the Egyptian god Amen as in the…
Dear Roger, I recently became a Christian. The pastor told me that now I needed to be baptized. I told him that I was baptized as a baby and didn’t…
What happens to you when you read the scriptures or go through a Bible study? Many people take their time with the Word as a perfunctory ritual to assuage a…
True spirituality results from an intimate relationship with God, not a set of rules. We don’t bear fruit being religious laborers whose lives are defined by works. Our beliefs and…