This past weekend I had the privilege of being involved in the 2014 SymposiaChristi —Human Dignity, Slavery, and Sex Trafficking. I met Melissa Woodward, who was used as a sex slave by her father, who happened to be a Baptist pastor. Her testimony occurs in the video below starting at the 28:24-minute mark. Her testimony is inspiring.... read more
Look into the Eyes of a Sex Slave and a Former Porn Star
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The Land of the Messiah #1—Introduction
Why go to Israel? Simply put, do you want to have a greater appreciation for and understanding of God’s redemptive plan revealed in His Word? God’s redemptive plan took place in the historical past. And, that past has a location—the land of Israel. Just like sharing the same language is the key to understanding each... read more
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The Land of the Messiah #2 – Virtual Tour
With the help of Google Earth, everybody can virtually travel anywhere in the world. So, I invite you to follow me on the journey that forty-six of us took through the land of Israel. Below are three brief videos (about 9 minutes each) showing the path of our pilgrimage. Along the way I give a... read more
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The Land of the Messiah #3—The Gospel Breaking Barriers and Setting Sail
Huge social barriers barred the way for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to go forth unto the nations. The largest of these was the wall between Jew and Gentile. If the Gospel was going to spread to the world, the Gentile populated, bustling, port city of Caesarea would be the most natural way for the... read more
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The Land of the Messiah #4—The Kingdom of God v. The Kingdom of Evil on Mt. Carmel and Beyond
It is hard to believe that the beautiful Jezreel Valley (shown as viewed from Mt. Carmel) symbolizes the battle between good and evil. After all, the valley contains flourishing green fields and flowing streams. While many are not familiar with the name “Jezreel,” most will recognize the valley by another name—the valley of “Armageddon.” Before... read more
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Faith Bible Seminary Recruiting Now for 2016
Over ten years ago, Faith church had the vision of formalizing our training of men apt to teach, who could teach others. Through prayerful planning and dependence upon the Lord, Faith Church created a new seminary paradigm that brought pastoral training back to the local church. This local-church model provided both a rigorous academic component as... read more
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Jesus – Naked and Not Ashamed
“The soldiers…took His outer garments…and also the undergarment…” (John 19:23; Psalm 22:18). Jesus was naked on the cross. No passion play, movie, TV series, art picture, sculpture, poster, or any piece of jewelry ever portrays this biblical scene accurately. Why? It is too scandalous and not “fit” for public consumption. The stark facts of scripture... read more
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“I Thirst” – for Living Water
“After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scriptures, said, ‘I am thirsty’” (John 1:28). Surprising Words from the Cross Jesus was flogged but did not say, “My back hurts.” Jesus had a crown of thorns pressed into His skull but never said, “My head aches.” The Scriptures do... read more
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Understanding the Resurrection
“For as yet they did not understand the Scripture that He must rise again from the dead” (John 20:9). Where do the Old Testament Scriptures say “He must rise again from the dead?” Many aspects of the life and ministry of the Messiah had specific prophetic predictions in the Old Testament. But search for a... read more
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Christ Our Passover
The advent of Jesus Christ culminating in His death, burial, and resurrection is the pivotal event that altered the reckoning of human history. Measuring time is now “B.C.” – “Before Christ” and “A.D” – “In the Year of Our Lord.” The shadow of Easter, Passover, also changed the actual calendar for a group of people. Passover was... read more
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