by David Allen | Dec 15, 2014 | Bible, Devotional, Gospel
We are all born debtors. The instant we emerge from the birth canal, we owe someone for 9 months of room and board. Since the national debt just passed $18 trillion, as a United States citizen, that newborn baby will enter the world with a portion of that debt at...
by David Allen | Dec 8, 2014 | Featured, General, Scripture References
Today marks the three-year anniversary my wife, Sherri, was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. Like the proverbial ton of bricks, those words fell on us that afternoon with stunning force. Life changed. “You will need to begin chemotherapy treatment immediately,”...
by David Allen | Nov 21, 2014 | Bible, Reviews, Theology
Craig Blaising is Vice President and Provost, Professor of Theology, and the Jesse Hendley Chair of Biblical Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Blaising offered an evaluation and critique of Gentry and Wellum’s book Kingdom Through Covenant (KTC)...
by David Allen | Nov 11, 2014 | Devotional, Featured
Today, November 11, is Veterans Day. Today we honor all men and women who serve or who have served in any branch of the armed forces in the United States. I’ve never served in the military. But my son, Jared, did. I’ll never forget when he came to Sherri and me to...
by David Allen | Nov 8, 2014 | Culture, General, Gospel
Twenty-five years ago the Berlin wall that separated East and West Germany fell! November 9, 1989, was a day that changed German history. Germans are celebrating a peaceful reunification begun twenty-five years earlier. Dr. Heinrich Derksen, President of the...
by David Allen | Nov 3, 2014 | Culture, General
This Tuesday Americans will turn out to vote in local, state, and national elections. Here are three things you should do on Election Day Tuesday. 1. VOTE! Every American should exercise his/her constitutional right to vote. That right was purchased at great cost...
by David Allen | Oct 30, 2014 | Bible, General, Preaching, Scripture References
I. SIX KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOD IN AMOS: 1. GOD DESCRIBES SIN AS NOTHING LESS THAN OPEN, DEFIANT REBELLION! Characteristic term for moral evil is the Hebrew Pesha’ (1:3, 6, 9, 11, 13; 2:1, 4, 6) “Deliberate doing of wrong when the doing is known to be...
by David Allen | Oct 28, 2014 | Culture, Featured
Twenty-nine year old Brittany Maynard’s story is heart-rending on several levels. Shortly after her marriage she learned she had terminal brain cancer. Doctors were forthright in their prognosis that she would have about six months to live and that her final days...
by David Allen | Oct 20, 2014 | Bible, Culture, General
MYTH 1 – The Bible does not condemn homosexuality. It is common to hear the LGBT community say the Bible does not condemn homosexuality. This is especially prevalent among those who claim to be Christians. “Nowhere does Jesus address homosexuality” is a constant...
by David Allen | Oct 17, 2014 | Bible, Culture, Preaching, Sermons
Houston Mayor Annise Parker, the city’s first openly lesbian mayor, launched an unprecedented attack on religious liberty earlier this week. The city issued subpoenas demanding a group of pastors turn over any sermons dealing with homosexuality, gender identity, or...
