“Be sure your sins will find you out.” – Numbers 32:23 “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” — from the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost I graduated so far back in my […]
Dr. Paul Pettit
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There is nothing wrong with having money You have probably heard someone say, “Money is the root of all evil!” However, that’s not what Scripture teaches. Rather, Scripture teaches that it is the love of money that is the root of all evil. The passage in question shows up in […]
Like everyone else, we believers can be forgetful people. We especially can forget the many instances of God’s goodness to us. What to do? Joshua 4: 4-9 records the command of Joshua for the Israelites to set up stones of remembrance. “So, Joshua called together the twelve men he […]
Every four years, increasingly it seems, our country is whipped into a frenzy during the months leading up to the November presidential elections. Both sides dig in. Positions solidify. Name calling and ad hominem attacks are thrown around. Politicians promise life will be rosy if you give them your vote. […]
One in five people in the United States suffer from a disability The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines disability as “a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for somebody to do some things most other people can do.” The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities […]
“And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” 2 Timothy 2:2 Some in vocational ministry think retirement is unbiblical A popular seminary professor, now with the Lord, always warned students against retirement. […]
Once again news has broken regarding the “sin” of a well-known, influential minister. This news hit me particularly hard as this is a man I’ve listened to and learned from on hundreds of occasions. Here are four reminders to take away when you hear this kind of news. 1. God […]
This weekend, my wife and I will marry off the fifth of our five children. I can’t believe how fast the time raced by. Sure, when I was a young dad, older men warned me, “They grow up fast.” Intuitively I knew this to be true, but still it surprises […]
Much of men’s ministry centers around married men. Sure, teaching men on marriage, parenting, and family is critical, but many single men are also involved in men’s ministry and they oftentimes feel left out or singled out. Here are three principles to keep in mind as you minister to men. […]
It’s springtime! While some areas of the U.S. are still experiencing snowstorms, most of the country is seeing the greening and sprouting which warm weather brings. Flowers are blooming and folks are spreading Weed-N-Feed on their lawns. It’s also time for believers in Jesus Christ to celebrate Resurrection Sunday. Here […]