John Davis
Two Ways to Get to Heaven
Did you know there are two ways to get to heaven? That’s right. Believe it or not, the Bible actually gives us two options, or two...
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John Davis
- Jan 7, 2020
- 3 min
It's 2020... Time to Wake Up!
“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14) Might 2020 be the year we spiritually wake...
John Davis
- Dec 12, 2019
- 5 min
Why I Left the NIV for the ESV
I preach and teach from the ESV translation of the Bible every week. For those who are used to a different translation, it might be...
John Davis
- Dec 9, 2019
- 4 min
100+ Book Recommendations By Category
The other day someone asked if I would put together a list of book recommendations. Well... if I must. I absolutely love to read. It's a...
John Davis
- Dec 3, 2019
- 2 min
A Lesson in Spiritual Disciplines from Jesus' Mother
There’s a verse in Luke’s account of the birth of Christ that sticks out like a sore thumb. The tone of it is completely different from...
John Davis
- Nov 26, 2019
- 2 min
Kill Your Sin With Thankfulness
“But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no...
John Davis
- Nov 19, 2019
- 3 min
Chick-Fil-A and the Question That Is Coming for Us All
Yesterday the news started to break that Chick-fil-A, the closed-on-Sundays restaurant chain known for its chicken sandwiches and...
John Davis
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
The Kind of Person (and Church) God Pays Attention To...
In the very last chapter of one of the largest and most majestic books in all the Bible, Isaiah, God says the following: “But this is the...
John Davis
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
Four Great Resources on the NT Gospels
In my sermon on Sunday I mentioned how the New Testament is much like a courtroom drama presenting evidence for the claim that Jesus was...
John Davis
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
Four Great Books on Same-Sex Attraction
The following are four books I consistently recommend to anyone who either struggles with same-sex attraction or would like to learn more...
John Davis
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Making Sunday Mornings Uncomfortable
I admittedly stole the title for this article from a wonderful online article I read a few weeks ago from Rebecca McLaughlin, author of...
John Davis
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
The Danger of Cultural Christianity
In what many call “The Bible Belt” and the American south we have a dangerous problem: cultural Christianity. What is that exactly? It’s...
John Davis
- Oct 2, 2019
- 3 min
Prayer From the Heart
As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice...
John Davis
- Sep 27, 2019
- 2 min
Congregational Singing: What's the Big Deal?
Few things distinguish a local church assembly from other types of community gatherings like congregational singing. When we worship God...
John Davis
- Sep 19, 2019
- 3 min
Realistic Fiction vs Happy Endings
In Tim Keller’s wonderful book Hidden Christmas he points out that just before the first film in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings...
John Davis
- Sep 9, 2019
- 4 min
How to teach a Sunday School class with nothing but a Bible
Would you like to help teach a class at your church but are not sure you could do it effectively? Do you currently teach but feel like...
John Davis
- Sep 4, 2019
- 2 min
What is Revival?
As I write this article our annual revival at Columbia Christian Church has not yet arrived. You may be reading this during it or even...
John Davis
- Aug 27, 2019
- 3 min
Is Church Membership Biblical?
One of the wider misunderstandings in our churches today is church membership. What is it exactly? Is it like a gym membership? I pay my...
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