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John Davis
Jun 44 min read
Do You Have Heartburn?
They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”...
John Davis
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Top Books of 2023
If you're looking for some good books to read, here are the very best books I read in 2023. These were not all published in 2023...
John Davis
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Meet Your New Theology Prof: Elihu
Theology is word that literally means the study of God. So, the entire Bible is theology, but if we wanted to learn about who God is we...
John Davis
Aug 31, 20233 min read
One Way Women Outshine Men in God's Kingdom
Christianity has always been a religion and a way of life that attracts women. In every church I’ve ever been a part of, the women...
John Davis
Aug 23, 20233 min read
The Ministry of Shutting Up
It was excruciating, frustrating, even cringe-worthy. I was in a place of business, as a customer, talking with an employee about their...
John Davis
Aug 15, 20233 min read
The Curious Case of the Decapitated Savior
I unashamedly stole the title of this article from Jim Savastio, pastor of Reformed Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. But what in the...
John Davis
Apr 18, 20235 min read
FASTING: A Forgotten Christian Discipline
When was the last time you fasted? I don’t mean for a surgery, or for dietary cleansing purposes, but as a means of pursuing God? The...
John Davis
Mar 29, 20237 min read
Questions About Our View on Baptism
In recent weeks I’ve had three separate interactions with brothers in Christ who were legitimately confused as to how I could believe...
John Davis
Dec 20, 20223 min read
Top 10 Books of 2022
I absolutely love to read, and these are the top 10 books I read in this past year. Not all of these came out in 2022, although many of...
John Davis
Dec 6, 20223 min read
"Did God really say"...? The Misuse of Genesis 3:1
How many times have you heard a preacher cite Satan's tempting words to Eve in Genesis 3:1, "Did God really say...?" and then go on to...
John Davis
Oct 28, 20222 min read
To Halloween or Not to Halloween?
Should Christians celebrate and participate in Halloween? The question is more debated and nuanced than you might know. Some welcome the...
John Davis
Sep 19, 20224 min read
Jack Cottrell: Professor, Theologian, Mentor, Man of God (1938–2022)
This past Saturday I woke up to the news that my former seminary professor, Dr. Jack Cottrell, had passed away after a battle with...
John Davis
Sep 13, 20226 min read
Open Letter to a Young Person Experiencing Same-Sex Attraction
I don’t know what message you have heard from Christians or churches about homosexuality, but I want you to know that we have not always...
John Davis
Jul 26, 20223 min read
Why You Should Read (and re-read) Lord of the Rings
The other day I finished reading through The Lord of the Rings trilogy for the fifth time. I enjoyed it this time just as much as the...
John Davis
Jul 21, 20224 min read
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
My 9-year-old daughter prayed for dinner the other night. She thanked God for being good and giving us some wonderful food and then she...
John Davis
Jun 21, 20223 min read
The Beginning of the End for Abortion in America
My Dad had a tradition of buying and saving a copy of the local and national newspapers on the day his kids were born. Just yesterday we...
John Davis
May 19, 20223 min read
Does God Forget Our Sins?
“For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” (Hebrews 8:12, ESV) I received a question about...
John Davis
Apr 18, 20224 min read
The Resurrection and the New Creation
The resurrection is not only an apologetics tool—a way to prove that Christianity is real and the teachings of Jesus have all been...
John Davis
Apr 6, 20224 min read
Are All Sins the Same in God's Eyes?
“A sin is a sin is a sin.” Have you ever heard that? Have you ever said that? The idea is, while we tend to think of some sins as really...
John Davis
Mar 29, 20223 min read
Selfish Ambition: The Sin We Do Not Name
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that...
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