Should I Comb My Hair Straight Up?
A lot of younger guys seem to be combing their hair straight up at odd angles these days. So I decided to try that once just after I had gotten out of the shower. After a quick look in the mirror, I […]
Author: Steve Hall
Steve serves as chaplain and teacher at Cross Creek Christian School in Sweetwater, TN. He previously taught math, physics, and ACT prep in public high schools in Tennessee and Texas. He has served churches in Tennessee, Florida, and Texas as minister of education, associate pastor, and senior pastor.
Why I May Love Jesus More than You Do!
There is a wonderful episode in the life of Jesus that is given to us in Luke chapter 7. You will remember it. A Pharisee named Simon had invited Jesus to come to eat a meal with him. When Jesus sat down […]
Are You Teachable? Are You REALLY?
Let me offer you some thought-provoking questions. When was the last time you changed your thinking about something you previously thought was right but that you now believe to be wrong? Or reverse that… When was the last time you thought that something was in error that you now believe to be correct? When was the last time you actually changed my belief about something?
Do You Have Seeing Eyes?
Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see. (Isa 42:18) I’m writing to two kinds of people. Some of you see God very clearly. Some of you are very blind. It is truly an incredible phenomenon. Perhaps you are one who […]
Illustrating Romans 6
Romans 6 is one of the most important passages in the entire Bible. The fact that many people to not understand it very well is an indicator of the spiritual weakness of many who call themselves Christian. And when we begin to […]
How Not to Destroy a Relationship
(At first, this post is going to sound like it’s exclusively for married couples. But it really isn’t. Read it to the end!) Many of you know that I’m a big fan of Dr. Willard Harley’s materials for marriage enrichment and divorce […]
Praying for Our Nation
Here are a few ideas for whatever time you may be setting aside to pray for our nation. Obviously, a list like this can never be exhaustive. But maybe these items might jump start our prayers. I won’t try to put them […]
Why Can’t Women Be Pastors?
(This post was corrupted when our site was hacked in November, 2012. It was then deleted and is now reposted here.) Southern Baptist churches have gone on record as maintaining that Pastors of SBC churches should be men. To many that sounds […]
Husbands Who Give Christ a Bad Name and Jimmy Carter Ammo
Recently Jimmy Carter made the news when he decided it was time to remind the world again that he had resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention. It was his way of trying to distance himself from conservative Christians who stand on the […]
Read Revelation! Go Ahead and Read It!
The third verse of the Book of Revelation says… “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.” (Rev 1:3) Through the years […]