by J. Vaden Cavett | Nov 3, 2017 | Family
My mother and father were excellent children. I say “were,” not because they’re no longer alive, but because their parents (the only people in relation to whom they were “children”) have gone to be with the Lord. Mom and Dad honored their...
by Kyle Andrew Shepherd | Oct 2, 2017 | Authority, Church, Family
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. (Rom. 12:3) Who’s Paul’s Audience? The...
by Kyle Andrew Shepherd | Sep 28, 2017 | Authority, Family
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Rom. 12:1 Paul’s Biography in Three Words: Wrath to Grace As we know, Paul shed a lot of Christian...
by Carey Appling | Aug 31, 2017 | Family, Lifestyle
I recently had a conversation with my friend’s two-year old son, Jonathan. Jonathan is a professing Christian, from what I can tell. Some may adamantly object to this assessment: “How can you say that! He’s two! He can’t even use the toilet or bathe himself.” You’re...
by J. Vaden Cavett | Aug 25, 2017 | Family, The Servant-Leader
The first mark of an elder or deacon we’ll examine is blamelessness (1 Tim. 3:2, 10; Titus 1:6). Simply put, a servant of the Lord shouldn’t be open to censure or accusation. But to grasp the flavor of what I mean, we should take a waltz through the pages of...
by J. Vaden Cavett | Aug 17, 2017 | Family, Lifestyle
This introduction marks the first step in a long stroll through the biblical qualifications for acting as an elder or deacon. This series is unlike any commentary on the pastoral epistles I’ve ever encountered. Each qualification Paul gives for being a godly church...
