Robert Leighton, servant of Christ
Archbishop Robert LeightonI want to introduce you to one of my ancestors, a Scot who served Christ in the United Kingdom all his life, Archbishop Robert Leighton (1611-1684). I am descended from his...
View ArticleHaggai 2:10-23 - Hope You Can Count On
Haggai (12thC AD), Saint Mark's Basilica, VeniceWhen we married, my wife and I made some promises to one another. Amanda promised me that she would never make me drive a minivan. Now we drive a church...
View ArticleHaggai - Author, Location, Date
Haggai (12thC A.D.), Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice, Italy)Haggai shows us Jesus Christ, Desire of the NationsAuthor:Haggai which means, “My Feast” or “On the Feast.” Haggai might have been born to...
View ArticleHaggai: Message, Where Christ is found
Key Message: THE TEMPLE: REBUILD IT! Haggai 1:8, 14; 1 Corinthians 15:58. Get your priorities in line, Haggai says, it is time to “build the house” for God’s pleasure and glory. He encouraged them...
View ArticleJohn 3:16-21 - What about those who have not heard?
With Chief Mulbah Killinpowen and friends, May 2014In 2014, I was at the City of Refuge orphanage in Belimu, Bong County, Liberia. During the course of the week, I met Town Chief Mulbah Killinpowen,...
View ArticleAre you making disciples? 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12
(Wikipedia)A large manufacturing plant came to a town to produce shoes. The corporate management invested great sums of money and many hours among many people to produce the finest shoes possible....
View ArticleAdrian Rogers on the Word
At the June 11-13, 1985, Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas, a special committee was created to study and determine the sources of controversy and from their conclusions make recommendations to...
View ArticleJohn 19:25-27 - The Care of Mary
There they stood. Aghast. Shocked. Numb. Was this real? Certainly surreal. Her Son was hanging there, treated like a traitorous criminal. It had all happened so fast. The oppressive Roman soldiers had...
View ArticleReformer Andreas Osiander
Andreas Osiander was a well-known and controversial German Protestant Reformer, and direct ancestor 16 generations hence.Encyclopedia Britannica: "Andreas Osiander, original name Andreas Hosemann,...
View Article1 Corinthians 12 - Spirituality and Gifts
Market Day. It is the day that brings everyone together, especially outside the city. The farmers, the lappa sellers, even the entertainers. Each person brings something to the market that the...
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