Author: mnwibaptist

In the struggles of the early church, there were times that were perhaps unimaginable for those who were following ‘the way’ of Jesus. Here is how the author of the book of Acts wrote it in chapter 12: “About that time King Herod violently attacked some who belonged to the church, 2 and he executed…

It’s on our money. Every time we spend money we are confronted with that phrase. The odd thing is, whatever value we have placed on that purchase we acknowledge by the amount we spend- all of it marked with “In God We Trust.” If we were entirely truthful, we would probably admit that all too…

It was the Fall Semester, 1980. I was the Baptist Student Union Director at Texas A & I University. One of my assigned tasks was teaching Bible courses as an adjunct instructor. As I came into the classroom, the following was written anonymously on the blackboard: “A worrying Christian is a practicing atheist.” Ouch, maybe…

Read Hebrews 10:24: “And let us watch out for one another to provoke love and good works…” (CSB) Our walk with Christ during our lives has many valleys and mountain top experiences. During my travels with Jesus, I have been encouraged to spend some time charting my journey. While doing this, I remembered numerous touches…

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.” 1 Peter 1:3-4 Recently, I…

“Deep and wide, Deep and wide, there’s a fountain flowing deep and wide” It is impossible to read those words without hearing the tune to the Sunday School song in your head. If you want to sing it, go ahead! The second verse switches to “wide and deep.” A third verses is sung “mmm and…