by David Allen | Apr 8, 2019 | Bible, Culture, Devotional, Scripture References
Some years ago I read an author (I’ve forgotten whom, though I took some notes) who talked about doing the best of things in the worst of times from 1 Corinthians 16:8-9: “But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me,...
by David Allen | Jan 14, 2019 | Bible, Devotional, Gospel, Scripture References
Lost! A word with a sharp stab. Lost dog. Lost ship. Lost child. It’s the word Jesus chose to describe our spiritual condition because we are sinners: lost! Separation from God in the starless night of eternity. Lost beyond recovery. Lost—and found. Jesus came seeking...
by David Allen | Jul 4, 2017 | Calvinism, Scripture References, Theology
This article is actually intended as a response in a comment thread on “The Baptist Review” on Facebook, Thursday, June 29, 11:04 am. Due to the length of the response, it is not feasible to incorporate it in a comment on Facebook, so I am posting it here and linking...
by David Allen | Jan 4, 2016 | Bible, Devotional, Scripture References
Two things are important when you take a trip: transportation and discrimination. You must know how you are going to get there and you must determine what to take with you. If you want to ruin your trip, take too much luggage. It is the same in your Christian life....
by David Allen | Dec 14, 2015 | Bible, Christmas, Devotional, Scripture References
In 165 BC, Israel was under the control of the Syrian ruler Antiochus Epiphanes. A cruel and ruthless dictator, he attempted to force the Jews to embrace the Greek culture of the day and cease to obey the Mosaic Law. Antiochus went so far as to desecrate the temple of...
by David Allen | Oct 26, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
On Thursday, October 22, I preached in chapel at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It was my first chapel sermon since the home going of my wife, Sherri. The text is 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. During her 3 year and 9 month battle with cancer, Sherri learned to...
