Is Baptism A Replacement for Circumcision?

Rev Brian Abshire on May 12th, 2008

An Analysis of Colossians 2:11-12
God’s revelation of Himself in creation is a wondrous complexity of awesome mystery and intricacy. Each of us tries to fit the pieces of the puzzle together the best we can. Sometimes our picture of reality may be quite close to the mark. At other times, we may be totally wrong. …

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When Its Time to Say “Good-Bye” to a Relationship

Rev Brian Abshire on May 10th, 2008

The goal of this book, encapsulated in the title, is to “restore” Christian relationships. But does there come a time, when despite having followed all the principles, that one has to say, “Enough is enough?” Are there some relationships that CANNOT be restored?
The answer of course depends upon what …

Raising Covenant Kids-Part Two

Rev Brian Abshire on May 10th, 2008

Covenant Kids and Christian Character
Rev. Brian M. Abshire
One of the most subtle and therefore insidious errors that sincere Christians can fall into when trying to be godly parents is to think that they can create Christian character in their children. There is an entire home-school curriculum (very popular in some …

Covenant Children and Conversion

Rev Brian Abshire on May 10th, 2008

I still remember the day in 1973 when I knelt by my bunk in my dorm room at Kelly AFB in San Antonio and asked Christ to forgive me for my sins. Though having attended a fundamentalist church as a child (and having “prayed the prayer” many times), I …

Communion Wine or a Purple Euphemism?

Rev Brian Abshire on May 10th, 2008

Rev. Brian M. Abshire
Wine, in Scripture, is a promise from God of the blessings of the covenant (Psa 4:7 “Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than when the grain and new wine abound.”). Though sinful men misuse and abuse this gift, yet God Himself uses it as an example of His goodness towards …