Read Colossians 1:15-17, Psalm 103:15-19, Matthew 6:25-34As we have seen through our look at Genesis, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob tried “Plan B” many times instead of relying on God’s faithful promise and provision. But before we think we’ve done better, let’s remind ourselves that we have those same promises and provision and still attempt to … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Promise #4
Author: Mark Riser
I am a Christian, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and an apologist.
A Christmas Meditation
Yes, Virginia, it is Christmas time. It is a season, which began at the stores in October, in which we focus on many things: family, parties, and presents. But, the celebration of Christmas brings other thoughts as well. The Christmas season reminds us of a simpler picture, the baby in the manger. I was looking … Continue reading A Christmas Meditation
Discipleship Minute: Promise #4
Read Genesis 26:7-11, 29:31-35, 32:24-32The Biblical record is full of people who are faithful. The Biblical record is also full of people who are not always faithful. After Abraham’s death, his son and grandsons continued with his example, in both faithful and unfaithful ways. In today’s passage, three distinct examples illustrate this. Isaac had settled … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Promise #4
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2021 #12The Shreveport Chapter of Reasons To Believe is pleased to announce a gathering on Tuesday, December 14 at 6:30 pm at Brookwood Baptist Church in Shreveport. Our special event will be a livestream conversation with Dr. Kenneth Samples, Christian theologian and apologist with Reasons To Believe. Ken will be with us via Zoom, speaking … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
Discipleship Minute: Promise #2
Read Genesis 21:1-5, 22:1-14.Many of us may think that we are beyond tests because we are not in school anymore or because we are adults. But, we still face tests, especially in our Christian walk. Some of these tests involve our response to temptation or living out our obedience to God. One of the most … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Promise #2
The Best (and Worst) of Twitter
2021 #3Twitter. There’s a part that’s good. There is a part that is bad; and there is a part that you wouldn’t believe. Twitter, along with other social media platforms can be used for good. But, there are a lot of things you can find on Twitter’s Christian circles that are not that good. Perhaps … Continue reading The Best (and Worst) of Twitter
Discipleship Minute: Promise #2
Read Genesis 14:8-20; Hebrews 7:1-10.Of all of the people mentioned in the Bible, the most mysterious must be Melchizedek. He is mentioned in only three places in the Bible, but he figures prominently in the account of Abram. As we remember, in chapter 13 of Genesis, Abram and Lot moved to different areas in order … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Promise #2
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Words in So Many CharactersApologetics in 224 Characters“Apologetics is the defense of the truth claims of the Christian faith and worldview. The apologist is one who uses reason and argument in a loving and relational manner to teach the believer and convince the unbeliever that Christianity is true and should be accepted.”
Discipleship Minute: Promise #1
Read Genesis 11:27-30; 12:1-3; 15:1-6, 17.People make promises all the time. It is wonderful when someone keeps a promise that they have made to you. Perhaps you have been the victim of a broken promise. A man named Abram who lived in Ur received both a command and a promise from God Himself. The command … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Promise #1
Happy Thanksgiving 2021!
“Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us and we belong to him, we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give him thanks. Praise his name. For the Lord is good. His loyal love endures, and he is faithful through all generations” … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving 2021!
Mark Riser - Apologist 