Morningview Baptist Church

In January of every year, evangelical Christians and other social conservatives observe a Day for the Sanctity of Human Life.  It is a day set aside to remember that there is an ongoing holocaust in America.  Though abortion rates have dropped slightly in the past decade, there are still millions of babies aborted every year.  Unfortunately, because this practice has been protected by law for well over three decades, it has become an accepted reality, even among those who oppose it.

I want to remind us that though abortion is a grievous reality, it should never be accepted by those who claim the name of Christ.  How would we react if our government set up centers for human beings that functioned like Continue reading

I’m almost ashamed to admit it, but I was there.  On Thanksgiving night, I was among the masses at Walmart having one of the most horrific experiences of my adult life.  A simple trip to take advantage of a few good deals became a hard-won spiritual lesson on the dangers of materialism.  After watching people argue over a limited number of toys, trample others for electronics, and threaten each other over cookware, it finally hit me while I was standing in the 47th place in a check-out line:  Christmas in America has devolved into a scene from a horror movie.

As soon as the tables are cleared, the warmth of Thanksgiving is traded for a swelling tide of material lust.  The wave of advertisements is like a toxic chemical spill creating rabid Continue reading

“Does your spiritual life sometimes seem more like a burden than a blessing?  Does your spirituality seem to exhaust you as often as it refreshes you?  Have your spiritual practices become “just another thing to do” in an overcrowded, stress-filled schedule?  If so, then you need to simplify Continue reading

As most of you know, I was privileged to go and represent our church at the Southern Baptist Convention this past week.  One of the main items being considered was the report from the Great Continue reading

The Bible teaches that God richly gives His people everything to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17).  “For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer” (1 Timothy 4:4-5).  It is not unspiritual or unholy Continue reading