As a boy, every Saturday morning was devoted to cartoons.  I recall watching the cartoons and movies that presented a superhero capable of mighty feats.  Every show seemed to have a plot centered around people in distress and the superhero would sweep in and save the day.  I remember watching the original Superman movie as a boy and being overwhelmed with his strength and ability to fly.  I can still hear the line, “This looks...

To hear the phrase “gospel of Christ” in reference to one of the first four books of the New Testament is a common thing, but when was the last time you heard the gospel referenced from an Old Testament book?  This past Sunday evening, I stood in the pulpit and directed the congregation to Exodus 12.  I made the statement that what we see in this chapter is undoubtedly the gospel of Jesus Christ.  As we read the 12th chapter...

Westboro Baptist Church is a well known hate group that travels around the country making appearances at the funerals of soldiers who have died in combat, conventions such as the Southern Baptist Convention, and other well attended venues.  They show up with signs that read, “God Hates Fags” and “Thank God For Dead Soldiers” to name just two of their hate messages.  In 2008, I ran into Westboro on the streets of...

My grandmother (aka – Gammy) and stepmom (aka – Mystie) run a talent agency in Atlanta (Houghton Talent), and I remember discussing the reality show explosion with them a few years ago over a meal.  They pulled back the curtain for me and explained that even though the show is a “reality” show, it will have a heavily scripted side to it that you never see.  In other words, what they were telling me was that in reality, it...

Today we continue our series “Scenes of Grace – Lessons from The Pilgrim’s Progress.”  The book, The Pilgrim’s Progress was written by an uneducated pastor named John Bunyan.  Although he was uneducated, he had the power of God upon his life and preaching.  He worked as a “tinker” or a metal worker.  If he was going to preach at 7:00am before work, he could draw crowds upward of 1,200 to hear him preach the Bible....

The present culture in which we live views the gospel as a ticket to happiness.  Therefore, we have a push today to replace the true gospel with the social gospel.  Is the gospel of Christ a social band-aid?  While that may seem like a far fetched view by many true Christians today, consider the words of a group of people who attend different random congregations: -  There is no fire and brimstone here.  No Bible-thumping.  Just...