As I was reading Mark 2 the other day, I was struck by a simple but powerful statement from Jesus. At the beginning of the chapter, several individuals lower down their paralyzed friend hoping Jesus would heal their companion. Before Jesus ever tells the paralytic to pick up his bed and go home, He tells … Continue reading The Mind of Jesus in the Miracle of the Forgiveness of Sins
I don’t know anyone who would honestly say that they didn’t want to go to Heaven. Heaven is the one place of true peace and perfection that we all wish to reach. At virtually every funeral I’ve ever attended, the speaker has referred to the deceased as having “gone to a better place”. Our cultural … Continue reading Heaven Will Be Miserable
Over the course of the four Gospels, Jesus heals a multitude of people. These healings are some of the most striking stories of Jesus’ life. This unknown man from an unknown town continually shows His authority over storms and sickness. As we read these stories, we are to be rightly amazed, but at times it … Continue reading “Sin No More”
*This piece is a guest post was written by Cole Moog, a close friend and former small group guy of mine, as a reflection on his time interning at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church for the youth ministry during the Summer of 2017* Hey y’all for those of who don’t know me, my name is … Continue reading Reckless Abandon
Thousands of people from all over the globe are flocking to key places in the United States to get a glimpse of the total eclipse coming on Monday. Businesses all over are planning on selling special glasses and offering up their parking lots for a hefty price for visitors. Schools and offices are closing down … Continue reading Is the Total Eclipse a Sign of the End Times?
*This post is the summary of a longer essay I wrote summing up what I have been preaching about for Pleasant Valley Baptist Church’s college ministry. If this post piqued your interest and you want to read more about this understanding of Christianity (including a more detailed biblical case with references), you can read through … Continue reading God’s Glory as the Grounds for Our Everlasting Joy (Summary)
How to Drink at the River of Delight Through Jesus Christ Forevermore PDF: Gods Glory As the Grounds For Our Everlasting Joy *This essay is the summation of what I preached for Pleasant Valley Baptist Church’s college ministry during the Spring semester and Summer of 2017. I also led several Bible studies over this … Continue reading God’s Glory as the Grounds for Our Everlasting Joy
“For if our future blessedness shall consist in being where [Jesus] is, and beholding of his glory, what better preparation can there be for it than in a constant preview contemplation of that glory in the revelation that is made in the Gospel, unto this very end, that by a view of it we may … Continue reading Gazing Upon Glory
In part one of this two part post on the Christian view on homosexual marriage I laid out the Christian view of marriage. Now that we’ve discussed Christianity’s view of marriage and some of its implications, we can move on to what the Bible actually says about homosexuality. Before we get started, I want to … Continue reading Homosexuality Part 2: What Does the Bible Actually Say About Homosexuality?
We can talk about all the evidences for God in the Bible, science, and so on, but the obvious question is, “Why doesn’t God just physically reveal Himself?” We know He could do it, so why doesn’t He? It would seem like people would be much more open to believing in Him if they actually … Continue reading Why Doesn’t God Just Physically Reveal Himself?
Caleb Eissler 