I have two dogs—a German Shepherd named Princess and a black lab named Shadow. My big dogs spend most of their time inside my house and sleep in the same bedroom I do. I personally abhor dog fighting. I think a person who intentionally harms dogs has serious issues; however, the uproar over Michael Vick [...]
Entries from July 2007
July 25, 2007
10 Things I Believe: Number 6: Regenerate Church Membership
I believe that regenerate church membership used to be a primary distinctive of Baptist churches and is a quintessential element of a healthy church. Regenerate church membership links together three crucial elements of the church—baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and church discipline. Baptism serves as the initiatory ordinance of Christian life. In the book of Acts, [...]
July 19, 2007
10 Things I Believe: Number 7: Biblical Roles for Women
I believe that men and women are equal yet men and women have different roles. Scripture teaches different roles in the family and in the church. When the men do their job properly, then women can fill their biblical roles without problems.
1 Timothy 2:12-14 states, “And I do not permit a woman to teach or [...]
July 8, 2007
Ten Things I Believe: Number 8: Godly Men Being Men
I recently received an email from a friend with the clip to the right. Of course the picture is meant to be a joke; however, I am afraid that this magazine fits more men than we would like to admit. In an age where television and society glorifies the metro-sexual and the homosexual more than the [...]
July 4, 2007
The Home is Under Attack
I am extremely blessed. I have a wife who has a BA degree from the University of Florida; a Master of Divinity Degree with languages and a concentration in Women’s Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently in the final stages of her PhD in Systematic Theology with plans to write a dissertation on some [...]
