March 22, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog
There is no doubt that many people have walked the aisle

Someone asked whether we should practice altar calls. It’s a question I’ve asked myself, especially since starting to pastor a new Baptist church plant. Do I continue the tradition of […]

March 20, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog
Ruth is a story of love and redemption between God and His people.

At first glance, Ruth seems to be a very personal story about a struggling widow and her daughter-in-law trying to survive in the world. It’s a relatable story, about real […]

March 16, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog
God is still at work

Who’s in charge? When the world is falling apart, who’s in charge? When the government is hopelessly corrupt, the religious leaders are little more than hypocrites, and the kids are […]

March 13, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog
Is BSF Teaching a Calvinist Doctrine_

Bible Study Fellowship has been going through the book of Romans. They are currently in Romans 9-11, and they are taking a very Calvinistic position. I’m told they have taken […]

March 8, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog
What does believing in Christ involve_ (2)

I am reading a book on universal salvation by Kalen Fristad, a United Methodist minister. It hasn’t started well. Here is a bad quote on the definition of belief: Salvation […]

March 5, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog
Human community was an essential part of the “goodness” of God’s creation and His purpose for man

Have you heard the expression, “A God-shaped hole”? The idea is that you cannot be a complete human being without God. If God is not in your life, you’ll have […]

salvation is by faith, faith, and only faith.

Billy Graham went to be with the Lord he loved and served. Here is his final column (see the image below). I thought it was a good one until I […]

By Shawn Lazar I love mountains. Given a choice between a mountain cabin, a beach resort, or an ocean cruise, I’ll take the cabin. Sadly, Texas has few mountains. The […]

February 27, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog
Spiritual maturity means adopting a divine viewpoint on life’s troubles

Paul commanded you to be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Rom 12:1-2). A sign of Christian maturity is when you start thinking from a Biblical perspective, instead of […]

February 21, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog
Jesus prayed the apostles would have His full joy.

John 17 contains Jesus’ high priestly prayer. It’s the longest prayer in the Bible, but you can read it in about three minutes. (If only all public prayers were that […]

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