A Future and a Hope
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreetings BA Readers, This is my last “First Word” of 2023. I thank the Lord for His blessings this year,…
Preaching—What’s the Point?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are an estimated 380,000 churches in the United States. In the vast majority of these churches, the pulpit…
Sharing the Gospel in Ten Words (With Hand Motions)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStart by holding up both hands. The right hand represents God, and the left hand represents people. Repeat the…
Bringing Our Children to Jesus
Reading Time: 4 minutesI was in the middle of teaching a lesson on creation, an overview introductory lesson. I had prepared a…
Gospel-Focused Preaching
Reading Time: 4 minutesUpping the ante on the most important kind of preaching—an opportunity you can’t afford to miss The gospel is…
O Foolish Galatians!
Reading Time: 5 minutesOf all the Pauline writings, which represent almost half of the New Testament books, the letter to the Galatians…
We Would See Jesus!
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe recent resurrection of Lazarus had caused quite a stir in Jerusalem among the throngs gathered for Passover. A…
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Reading Time: 4 minutes“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15). A right…
The Gospels and Time
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe four Gospels are amazingly complex portraits of the Son of God. Each account verbally “paints” its subject from…
The Gospel According to Paul
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt is often said that the apostle Paul changed the focus of the Christian gospel from kingdom of God,…