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The Picture of God
Pictures of so important to many of us. Do you remember ever looking a pictures of your mom or dad in order to enjoy remembering what they were like? Most of us have a photo of a loved one, because it somehow captures who that person is. The popular saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words“ coveys that we communicate with pictures sometimes more effectively that with words. We even think in pictures. Let me ask another question: “where would you find a picture of God that would capture the essence of God?” What would you expect to see?
Happy New Year!!
Our Family prays that you will know and experience God’s gracious will during 2017.
Bibliology and Hermeneutics – Inspiration of Scripture
https://feeds.bible.org/video/ttp/TTP-BH06.mp4 What is inspiration? Did God inspire the mind of the author, or the text of Scripture, or both? How does one’s view of inspiration effect his or her interpretation? Upon completion of this session, the student should have come to an understanding of the doctrine of inspiration, able to define what it means and how it is to be distinguished from revelation and illumination. The student will learn the different theories of inspiration that are held by theologians today. The student should understand that how one defines inspiration will determine how they interpret Scripture. Much time will be spent on the
Bible Reading for 2017
Over the years I have come to believe that reading the Bible through regularly (usually every year) is the best discipline for spiritual growth, despite the difficult challenges that can cause you to quit reading or apply Christ’s word to your life. There are so many ways to read the Bible, that it is sometimes difficult to choose just one way, because we want to do it all now. Nevertheless, you need choose a way to read the Bible regularly and devotionally. First you must choose your method. For example, you can choose between the following: A Bible-in-a-Year reading plan An Old
Thanksgiving: Contentment over Covetousness
We come to a time of year where we emphasize “thanksgiving,” but we still may be inappreciative for what we already have. As consumers, we can become inappreciative and ungrateful to God. We become covetous instead of thankful, and we lose our contentment. Man is covetous (ungrateful) by nature. Jesus said, “20“…What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, … coveting, ….” (Mark 7:20–22). Paul also says that a “debased mind is filled with … covetousness…” (Romans 1:28–29). The dictionary defines it as “excessive
As A Debtor, Pay The Gospel Forward
Growing up, my family celebrated Thanksgiving many years at the annual A&M vs. Texas football game, as we met in either College Station or Austin for the game. I always appreciated that my family cared enough to get together to celebrate thanksgiving before the game. As I look back on this holiday through the lens of the “pay it forward” concept found in scripture, I see my Thanksgiving Holiday celebrations to be not as other centered as they could have been. However, what should “Pay It Forward” mean to a believer? I know what it means to “pay it (a
Making Bible Application
The application should always relate to what God has done, will do, wants done, or instructs people to do. Preaching is not just a process of encouraging people to be nice to one another and live a happy life. The Bible is all about how God works with and through people to accomplish his purposes on earth. God is still at work with his people and still wants them to follow his instructions. He desires a relationship of love and commitment so that his plans will be fulfilled in their lives. The application of a passage should encourage people not
A New Respect for Power
One the issues we have had recently at our home is the gross algae growing on our deck and on the outside stairs leading to the basement. This past weekend I endeavored to pressure wash the stairs with a pressure washer that I had borrowed pressure washer in my bare feet. While clearing the stairs I accidently also ran the spray across my left foot which cut the top layer of the skin off my foot. Believe me, I now have new respect for the power of pressure washers. Respect for power is an important and in many ways. Here
True and Trustworthy
Pollsters flubbed the 2016 presidential election in seismic fashion. Many are scratching their heads as to how our brightest pollsters could be so wrong. Jonathan Barnett, a Republican National Committeeman from Arkansas, says, “The pollsters have lost a lot of credibility and won’t be believed on anything soon.” I personally find it amazing that people will be honest with strangers that they don’t know when asking them about their most important values. For many, our biases can lead us to the wrong conclusions. While the polls were wrong in this election, the Bible is not. For many that don’t believe
Spiritually Sidetracked?
It is so easy to get sidetracked. When I was kid our family would drive to Florida from Houston on our yearly family vacation. My dad and I were in the front and my sister and mom were in the back seat. We would drive hard for 2 days without even stopping for lunch. One year when the weather was nasty, my dad got sidetracked by following another car along I-10. He accidently missed a turn and ended up following that car all the way into the city of New Orleans which added several ours to our trip for that
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Glenn Leatherman
I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more