The Santa Gospel and the True Gospel

Several years ago my wife purchased a book for our family titled When Santa Learned the Gospel. It is a fun little children’s book that was written by an Australian author named Simon Camilleri. In an interview Camilleri explained his inspiration to write the book.     Back in 2013 I witnessed something very funny at a local community carols event. As expected, at the end of … Continue reading The Santa Gospel and the True Gospel

The Rescuing Power of the Gospel

 9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ … Continue reading The Rescuing Power of the Gospel

On the Frontlines of Ministry in Ukraine

Last fall I started corresponding with a Romanian pastor by the name of Catalin Croitor. He is pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Suceava, Romania, and also provides leadership to 83 churches in their regional district. Even before the war in Ukraine, pastor Catalin was a busy man, but that has only intensified since February, when the war began. Located not far from the … Continue reading On the Frontlines of Ministry in Ukraine