In Part 1 of this four-part series, I outlined two problems that come from delaying coming of Christ. First, if Christ promised a near return and he did not return soon, then it gives skeptics the ability to question the veracity of the Bible. Second, if Christ’s promise of a near return are extended to an event in the distant future, then they are joined to a number of events that must happen bef...

In August, the elders will preach from the Epistle of James during our Sunday worship services. James is a short epistle, and yet it has a higher percentage of imperatives (biblical commands) than any other book of the Bible. So, if you crave a practical sermon series, James might be a book for you. At the same time, if you struggle with not doing what you know you should as a follower of Christ, ...

Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war. - Psalm 144:1.Warfare: It is a gruesome thing. Movies like Saving Private Ryan and Hacksaw Ridge try to depict the horrors of war, but they can only do it so much justice. Many are the memoirs of military generals and commanders who have also written their own tales—long military expeditions, with no food, little sleep, and many thoughts o...

Can Christ return tomorrow? What about next week? Can he return at any time, or must certain things happen first? And what are those things? And how do we know they are still future and not in the past?These questions are just a few of the ones I want to address here and in the next few weeks. For if the imminent return of Christ is a precious doctrine to you (as it should be), then ironically, so...