Faith
THE HIGH COST OF INCONVENIENT OBEDIENCE–How the Wisest, Richest Man Ruined His Life
How does someone equipped with God-given wisdom and unparalleled wealth end up wasting their legacy? In this revealing session of Dr. John Barnett’s Proverbs masterclass, we uncover the exact root of King Solomon’s downfall. The ruin of his life didn’t happen overnight; it began with a single, massive failure to prioritize God’s Word over earthly …
The Great Cosmic Scorecard
Every civilization seems to invent a cosmic scorecard. The ancient Egyptians had the 42 Assessors of Ma’at. Modern culture has social media, political tribes, and endless virtue signaling. The question never changes: Have you done enough?
Christianity’s answer is radically different. It doesn’t tell us to try harder, climb higher, or balance the scales. It tells us the scales can never be balanced by human effort alone. Grace—God’s unearned favor—is the answer to a problem humanity has wrestled with for thousands of years. The Gospel is not the story of people reaching up to God, but of God reaching down to people. That’s why Christians call it good news.
MLB under INVESTIGATION over Pride Night controversy
‘Outnumbered’ panelists discuss the growing backlash facing the MLB after warning San Francisco Giants players against writing Bible verses on their hats during a Pride Night promotion.
The Underpants Angel: A Checkout Line Survival Story
The young Walmart cashier looked at me from across her counter. She had just finished ringing up my underpants when she recited my total from the register screen.
I reached into my pocket to pay.
Biology Reveals a Creation
For generations, we’ve been told science and Christianity are locked in a war for the soul of humanity. But what if they’re describing the same reality from different angles? Biology reveals a species unlike any other—one that plants trees for future generations, builds civilizations, and passes wisdom across centuries. Christianity offers an explanation: humans were created in the image of God and entrusted with a mission of stewardship. In a world drowning in information but starving for purpose, perhaps the question isn’t whether science or faith is right. Perhaps the question is why humans alone seem driven to leave the world better than they found it.
The Human Operating System: Why We Can’t Stop Fighting
What if the greatest battlefield of the 21st century isn’t a nation, a border, or a data center—but the human mind itself?
Every one of us runs on programming: beliefs, identity, experiences, fears, and loyalties that shape how we see the world. Today, those operating systems are colliding. Social media, political tribes, and algorithm-driven outrage have turned neighbors into enemies and disagreement into warfare. The question is no longer whether we’re being programmed. The question is who is writing the code—and whether we’re still capable of distinguishing truth from manipulation.
In an age of constant outrage, perhaps the most radical act is to pursue truth, beauty, and love over tribal loyalty.
The Hope of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes reminds us that while life is often unpredictable and temporary, true meaning is found in trusting God, receiving His gifts with gratitude, and recognizing that every season of life rests in His hands.
Getting Real with God | Jeremiah 33:3 | Our Daily Bread Video Devotional
Our prayers and petitions do not have to be pretty when we are speaking with God. Our lives do not have to be polished and mess-free before we open our door to His Spirit and choose to abide in His presence. Watch today’s video and remember that God offers us a relationship with Him that is made of honesty, hope, and a whole lot of love.
THE EVER BRIGHTER MARRIAGE–The Promises of Pain and Joy in Marriage
Architecture of a Godly Marriage–Will your marriage be a source of incredible joy, or a source of intolerable pain? In this eye-opening session of Dr. John Barnett’s Proverbs masterclass, we explore God’s unvarnished truth about the reality of marriage. God promises that if we follow His design, marriage is a profound blessing—but if we ignore His wisdom, we can easily destroy the joy in our homes.
Growing up without a father
In the 1960s, I was the boy who was embarrassed about growing up without a father in small-town Mt Sterling, Kentucky. Divorce was far less common at the time, and all of the kids I knew in Mt Sterling Elementary School had fathers, or at least the ones about whom I knew anything about their …
Dead Routers and Dollar General Candles
The power went off. We were trapped in a little lake cabin about the size of an area rug when it happened.
The Southern In Southern Baptist Matters
The “Southern” entitling the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a stigma in the eyes of critics. It’s an honorific in the heart of Baptist Believers. It will be celebrated in the future.
The Southern Baptist Convention is an association of fully independent churches. Like the churches in the Book of Acts.
The Carpenter’s Hands
Fulton, New York. The year was 1940. The gray-haired man was behind his woodworking bench, clad in an apron. He was feeling around for his spokeshave. He was blind and deaf. His name was Tommy Stringer.
No Pain, No Gain
Like physical therapy, God’s discipline may be painful in the moment, but His loving correction and training ultimately bring healing, holiness, and spiritual strength.
What the Bag Boy Said
I let him help me out to my truck. He was a supermarket bag boy. Maybe 19. Nice kid. Reddish hair. Warm smile. He spoke with a significant speech impediment.
James Talarico: a representative of failing ‘progressive’ Christianity, and a hypocrite to boot
In a move reminiscent of Democratic congressional candidate Amy McGrath Hnderson being caught on tape, fund raising in Massachusetts for a congressional seat in the Bluegrass State, saying “I am further left, I am more progressive, than anyone in the state of Kentucky,” Texas Democratic Senate nominee was caught on tape saying, in a 2022 …
Live Not By Lies: The Gulag Lesson America Forgot
“Socialism does not collapse because it runs out of money. It collapses because it runs out of truth. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn understood this better than almost anyone alive. The Soviet Union was not held together by productivity, innovation, or freedom. It was held together by fear and a mountain of compulsory lies. Citizens learned to repeat obvious nonsense simply to survive. Newspapers reported record harvests while shelves sat empty. The state called itself a workers’ paradise while millions disappeared into camps. As the Bible warns in The Bible, Satan is ‘the father of lies,’ and every authoritarian system follows the same blueprint: suppress truth, punish dissent, and force the population to publicly kneel before fiction. The gulag was not the beginning of the process. It was the final invoice.”
“The Presence That Reflects Christ”
Today, I presented this sermon to the church body where I attend. It took 22 minutes to present, but a lifetime to learn the truth of this message. Fill in gaps as you read, and you can hear God speaking clearly.
Nicodemus (John 3)
What did Jesus mean when He told Nicodemus that he must be “born again”? Join us as we explore Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus. Discover why the concept was so difficult for Nicodemus to grasp and why we also sometimes struggle with the truth that is so central to the Christian faith.