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Gabriel Hughes
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says, “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!” Two decades ago, I was employed in Christian radio with […]
In Acts 20:28-31, the Apostle Paul said in his farewell address to the elders in Ephesus, “Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which He obtained with His own blood. For I know that after my […]
This is an article I’m going to do in two parts. I have some thoughts I’m going to publish at the start of the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, and then once we know the outcome of the convention and the hot-button issues, I’ll make some post-convention remarks. I am not at the […]
The comments I’ve been making on social media about Roman Catholicism have attracted the attention of some higher profile Roman Catholics, including former White House speech writer Joshua Charles, pro-life advocate Abby Johnson, and Catholic Answers, “the world’s largest database of answers about the beliefs and practices of the Catholic faith.” Last week, on May […]
In Matthew 1:18-24, we read, “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, […]
The Apostle Paul said to the church in Corinth, “Now I make known to you, brothers, the gospel which I proclaimed as good news to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I proclaimed to you as good news, […]
“Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on many waters, they have seen the works of Yahweh, and His wondrous deeds in the deep… They went down to the depths; their soul melted away in the calamity. They staggered and swayed like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was […]
Unless you’ve been living out in the desert eating locusts and wild honey, you’ve heard of The Chosen, a crowd-funded streaming series about the adventures of Jesus and his disciples. The show is made by protestant Dallas Jenkins, starring Catholic mystic Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, and distributed through Mormon-owned Angel Studios. In addition to having […]
On January 10 on Twitter, Seth Dillon, the CEO of satire website The Babylon Bee, made the following comment: Christianity Today says the Babylon Bee “has run a number of anti-trans jokes—mocking both particular transgender people like Levine as well as fictional trans people.” Our jokes are not anti-trans. They’re pro-truth. The idea that men […]
Hey, I’m back! I know, it took me way too long to get to Part 2 of My Top 10 Favorite Worship Songs on the CCLI Top 100. But hey, better late than never. At least I got it in before the end of the year. (If you missed Part 1, you can find it […]
After my last column, a review of the Top 10 most popular worship songs in 2022 according to CCLI, a reader named Keoki commented: “Thank you for doing this. I always look forward to this list. Would you consider doing an article such as ‘Pastor Gabe’s 10 Favorite Songs (for Corporate Worship) on the CCLI […]
It’s that time again—time for me to review and critique the most popular praise and worship songs sung in American churches today. The last time I did this was three years ago, in October of 2019, and the time before that was in October of 2016. I’ve been asked why I do this so sparingly—why […]
At First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX, in our Sunday evening service, we have been doing a Survey of the New Testament. I have been writing overviews of New Testament books, which I will be posting here on my blog. This is the presentation that I did on 2 Timothy. 2 Timothy 1:13-14 “Hold to […]
In Psalm 51:2-4, David prayed, “Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You and You only I have sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified when You speak and pure […]
In 2 Timothy 3:5-7, the Apostle Paul warned Timothy to watch out for those “holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Keep away from such men as these. For among them are those who enter into households and take captive weak women weighed down with sins, being led on by various […]
Well, it has finally happened—I’ve been banned from Twitter permanently. All previous bans were temporary bans. This time, I was told, is abiding. As of yesterday morning, June 29, my long-time account has been nuked, my phone number and e-mail address have been blocked, and any new accounts I create will be deleted. The tweet […]
In 2 Timothy 4:1-2, the Apostle Paul wrote to his protege Timothy, “I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Reprove, rebuke, and […]
Some pastor stirred up controversy on social media when he said the following: “You should not tell an unbeliever, ‘God loves you.’ The apostles never shared the gospel this way. The Bible says God’s wrath is upon unbelievers (John 3:36, Romans 1:18). Help them see their sin, warn them of the judgment of God, and […]
We are told in 2 Timothy 3:1-5, “Know this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self… lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Keep away from such men as these.” On Wednesday, President Joe […]
At the end of the weekend, Joe Biden, the Democrat nominee for President, participated in a town hall in which he was asked, “What are your plans to protect women’s reproductive rights in the U.S.?” Biden replied, “To pass legislation making Roe the law of the land.” As President, Biden would do everything in his […]