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 […]
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 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 […]
Developing a Hunger for God and His Word
Through the years I have talked with people who have confessed that they had trouble reading amd studying the Scriptures. To them, Bible study seemed to be unpleasant and boring. And they wondered why that would be the case. Do you find […]
Gullible? Cynical? or Discerning?
Have you considered how the adjectives discerning, gullible, and cynical are related? Perhaps these three words point to one of the many areas where growing Christians need to learn to find God’s balance! I think most of us would agree that the first […]
The Sinner’s Prayer–Is It Deceptive?
Have you ever considered the possibility that many who have prayed the sinner’s prayer have been terribly deceived? As you read these words, do you consider yourself to be a Christian? When you became a Christian, did you pray the sinner’s prayer? […]
Self-Examination: Not Optional!
After we have been a Christian for awhile, there is a tendency for us to get settled into a more or less comfortable routine. We find our niche in the church. We probably do some personal devotions. We probably pray before our […]
Why Moms Can Be Such Great Christians
Sounds like a Mothers Day post, doesn’t it? But Mothers day is a long way from now, and it’s on my mind. I suppose there could be many reasons why Moms can be great Christians. But at the moment I’ve got two […]
Just Trying to Keep People Happy?
You should know that if your goal is to keep people happy, you’re in trouble! I’m pretty confident that I can promise you that you won’t succeed. But, of course, it really shouldn’t be your goal at all. Now don’t get me […]