Theology is to worship what nutrition is to health. You do not have to be a nutritionist to enjoy good health but you do have to have good nutrition. Similarly, you do not have to be a trained theologian in order to worship properly, but you do...
In his Politics According to the Bible, Wayne Grudem distills what a key biblical text teaches about government: God has appointed the authorities who have governmental power (vv. 1-2). This idea is also supported by...
Charles Spurgeon writes, “The doctrine of the covenant lies at the root of all true theology. It has been said that he who well understands the distinction between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace, is a master of divinity. I...
June 1, 1986 I preached my first sermon as pastor of the Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral. My text, which has served countless “first sermons,” was 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. My ambition, while commendable, far surpassed my abilities...
On Sunday June 5, 2016 Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Dr. Tom Ascol serving as pastor. I have had the privilege of serving with Tom and leading music at Grace since 2003. As part of the...
I find that I need continual reminders of the dreadful reality the lost will face in eternity. Jesus came to seek them. He left heaven to win them to salvation. I was blessed by these words from Spurgeon that my dear fellow pastor came and shared...