John Davis
How Do They Have So Much Time?
There’s a sentence in C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity that's been stuck in my brain for a few weeks now. At one point, Lewis begins to...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 15, 20224 min read
He Does What He Wants
Guest post by Jim Lovelady She didn't think she would get pregnant on their honeymoon. They had planned to wait a few years, establish...
John Davis
Mar 8, 20223 min read
Making a Name for Ourselves
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest...
John Davis
Feb 28, 20223 min read
Why God's Immutability Matters
Is theology practical? Do the deep doctrines learned in the seminary classroom really make a difference in the everyday lives of busy...
John Davis
Feb 15, 20224 min read
Will I Have a Mid-Life Crisis?
That’s a question I have honestly asked myself before, not because I feel one coming on, but because you always hear about it, especially...
John Davis
Feb 7, 20222 min read
How Were Old Testament Saints Saved?
If it’s true what Jesus said, that no one can come to the Father except through him (John 14:6), then the question is, How were believers...
John Davis
Feb 3, 20224 min read
Does Suicide Ensure Hell?
Recently I had someone ask me if suicide was the unforgivable sin. This is not an uncommon belief among Christians. Many simply assume...
John Davis
Jan 24, 20224 min read
The Thrill of Discovery
I will never forget the first time I walked in the doors of the City Museum in St. Louis. I was a Youth Minister back then, overseeing a...
John Davis
Jan 18, 20223 min read
Helping One Another Hold On to Jesus
There are sixty unique one-another commands in the New Testament. Through the biblical authors, God tells us to bear one another's...
John Davis
Jan 11, 20222 min read
A New, Simple Way to Study the Bible
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…” - Colossians 3:16 This year I’m trying out a new method of Bible study. It’s very simple. I...
John Davis
Jan 4, 20223 min read
This Transformed My Prayer Life
I think we can all admit that we struggle with prayer. It’s hard. Most of us are not good at being silent and concentrating for extended...
John Davis
Dec 16, 20212 min read
The Unfathomable Glory of the Incarnation
Think with me for a moment about how amazing the birth of Jesus truly was and is. Of all the religions in the world, only Christianity...
John Davis
Dec 7, 20213 min read
My Top 10 Books of 2021
Are you looking for something good to read? Looking for a Christmas gift for the avid reader in your life? I absolutely love books and...
John Davis
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Thanksgiving and the Sovereignty of God
There are thousands of reasons for Christians to be thankful. With the help of Deuteronomy chapter 28, I would like to draw your...
John Davis
Jun 1, 20213 min read
God's Symbol of Mercy and Patience
I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and...
John Davis
May 18, 20212 min read
The Surprising Relevance of a 100-year-old Book
I just recently finished reading Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton, a Christian classic originally published in 1908 in London, England. I was...
John Davis
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Spiritual Gifts in the Bible
This past Sunday the sermon was on spiritual gifts. Here are the passages in the Bible that list spiritual gifts, and the gifts that are...
John Davis
Apr 21, 20212 min read
The Tiny Lord's Supper
During the sermon last Sunday we read the following text from 1 Corinthians: When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you...
John Davis
Oct 27, 20205 min read
Want to Be Humble? Don't Seek Humility.
"Humility is a slippery virtue - once you think you've got it, you've lost it." - Bob Russell A God-centered life begins with humility...
John Davis
Aug 4, 20203 min read
PARENTS: Will Your Children Walk Away From Jesus?
Will your child walk with Christ when they grow up and leave the house and make a life of their own? Maybe. Maybe not. None of us can be...
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