Simply Gospel

May my steps be worship. May my thoughts be praise.

  • Moloch

    In the midst of commands regarding sexual purity in Leviticus 18, we can find this directive from God to His people: You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. – Leviticus 18:21 (ESV) Moloch is a Hebrew name Continue reading

  • Focusing On the Family Doesn’t Help the Church…Nor the Family

    Focusing on the family doesn’t help the church… nor the family Far too often, our children grow up with a church focused around them. Children’s church so they don’t get bored. Youth ministry designed to keep them entertained. Campus ministry that isn’t designed for discipling, just a desperate effort to somehow keep our kids going Continue reading

  • Regret

    I recently ran into somebody whom I haven’t seen in years. Actually “running into” may be exaggerating things. It was more like seeing her in passing, taking ten or so seconds to actually recognize her, and then getting hit with a small tsunami of regret. I have to admit, that last part surprised me. When Continue reading

  • Making Fasting Matter

    Have you ever considered the fact that fasting is something Christians do in the New Testament? We often associate fasting with the Old Testament since it had periods of required fasting. The New Testament commands no such observances, but we find fasting listed along other traditions of worship we are familiar with. Acts 14:23 says: Continue reading

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  • God and the Don

    God and the Don CNN has a fascinating piece about the history of President Trump’s faith. It was clear that Trump was still preoccupied with his November victory, and pleased with his performance with one constituency in particular. “I did very, very well with evangelicals in the polls,” Trump interjected in the middle of the Continue reading

  • America Needs to Stop the Fearmongering

    America Needs to Stop the Fearmongering “Fear can be useful, important and necessary. It can carry warnings and remind us to use caution. Yet fear should never, ever be used to manipulate. If someone needs fear to sell you their ideas, if their whole message is built on making you fearful, if their only call Continue reading

  • Running Without Legs

    This is based on a sermon I delivered at the South Boone Church of Christ a few years ago. Image of Hunter Woodhall of Team USA 2016. On January 2, 2008, one of my favorite tech bloggers posted this short anecdote: On the final day of a trip to Disney World with my family last Continue reading

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  • Day One

    Day One

    This is a sermon I recently delivered at the Westfield Church of Christ. Paul’s Moment In Acts 9, Paul wasn’t planning on his life changing. In fact, it was quite the opposite, for Paul had been traveling to Damascus with one thing in mind – to capture and imprison as many Christians as he could. Continue reading

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  • Speaking Truth While Teaching the Truth

    Speaking Truth While Teaching the Truth

    I recently linked to an article from Sojourners regarding the recent political climate having an adverse affect on honesty in Christian conversation. The truth is, however, that this is not a new problem. Recent events have perhaps exacerbated the problem, but we’ve historically demonstrated a rather tenuous relationship with the truth when it comes to Continue reading

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  • Trying to Make Hate Look Pretty

    Trying to Make Hate Look Pretty Love and hate aren’t about emotions. They’re about our attitudes and our actions. Love and hate aren’t about how we feel toward someone, but about how we treat them – what we do or don’t do to them. To love someone means to treat them as we would want Continue reading