Therefore, here comes Rev. Larry E. Ball, a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee (for 45 years), requesting that the Commission of Sullivan County, Tennessee, prohibit the erection of any Islamic mosques within the geographical boundaries of this County.   To the Honorable Members of the Sullivan County Commission Blountville, Tennessee A Public Proposed Resolution to... Continue Reading

We are commanded, equipped, and most importantly of all, we are promised to grow. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thess 4:3). “For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son” (Rom 8:29).   Every person who turns to Christ is a new... Continue Reading

Man’s “wisdom,” (better, accuracy in facts) with regard to subordinate things, can be helpful.  But even there, it must recognize, as it “trips” upon objective truth, that it is “bumping” into the Supreme Christ; and it must bow to the reality that all true Wisdom is found in God, and it is brokered through Christ.... Continue Reading

You are living at a distance from your Beloved. Perhaps you hardly even think of Him as your Beloved anymore. By your prayerlessness you seem content to remain hidden from Him. Though He watches you with love, and urges you to speak, and tells you  He wants to hear the sound of your voice in... Continue Reading

We can drift in and out of periods of sadness; we can walk through seasons of anger; we can experience the pain of regret; but there is something unique about feeling forgotten. See, as bad as those other emotions and experiences might be, you can still feel validated as a person inside of them. But... Continue Reading

Think of how the Christian church went into a gradual decline for the 300 years between Constantine and Phocas. Don’t we see there cause both to lament the sin and folly of men, and adore the righteous severity of God? As Christians grew gradually to be loose, wanton, and sensual, and their leaders became contentious,... Continue Reading

I remembered from premarital sessions that effective communication centered on speaking the truth in love to edify others (Eph 4:15-29). I realized I needed to repent and make sure that I led my wife in the right direction: that we would submit to God’s sovereign plan for our lives and trust Him to provide what... Continue Reading

The PCA can rejoice with us as we see how the Lord has worked powerfully in and among the people serving as staff, volunteers, and partners in the ministries of MNA.   I used to be a RADAR technician for F-4 fighter aircraft. Doing that job, I learned that there are times when ground clutter... Continue Reading

The way forward after sin, even habitual sin…is to cry out for mercy. It is to beg God for the Spirit to give you strength to wage war against your remaining sinful flesh.   You did it again. The thing you promised God you wouldn’t do. The guilt and shame don’t even attack anymore. They... Continue Reading

A bare theism that denies God’s ability to join himself with his creation is an impoverished worldview that is not only unfaithful to Scripture but also undermines both the omnipotence and immanence of God.   [The first five installments of this series are available at Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.... Continue Reading