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. . . and I will go as far as Martin Luther, in that strong assertion of his, where he says, ‘If any man doth ascribe of salvation, even the very least, to the free will of man, he knoweth nothing of grace, and he hath not learnt Jesus Christ aright.’ It may seem a…
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Often a book comes along that you realize early on in reading it that this will be a game-changer. Such is Regarding Jesus. Not that it will shake the academic world or end up on Oprah’s list of ‘must read books.’ But for the believer in Jesus Christ, this will become a close friend that…
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Christ Alone: A Sampling of Reformation Quotes. Luther, Martin: Pelikan, Jaroslav Jan (Hrsg.) ; Oswald, Hilton C. (Hrsg.) ;  Lehmann, Helmut T. (Hrsg.): Luther’s Works, Vol. 26  : Lectures on Galatians, 1535, Chapters 1-4. Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1999, c1963 (Luther’s Works 26), S. 26: vii-138 Thus we must learn to distinguish all laws,…
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Christian Congregational Ministry: A Theological Philosophy You can obtain this book as a Kindle Download. See https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SRD9JCX/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=theodore%20zachariades&qid=1610474862&sr=8-4&fbclid=IwAR2zTuVU7EvhUTtod137IneyvbUy_5ZZYFDa7cGvXMKUUOl4KYbeLe31ZiM Thanks for your support.

I am recovering from COVID-19. It has been a real struggle getting over the effects of the virus. I guess I should not be surprised given my age, but I often think of myself as younger than I truly am. I have been barren in terms of much reading and writing. With only a few…
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It has been a while since I last posted on my blog. Much has transpired. I remain in the midst of a search for a pastoral role. My interim position with Wolf Creek Baptist Church Helena ended after my last sermon on October 11, 2020. During my trip to Manchester, TN for a wedding, I…
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It is often recognized that portions of Scripture are geared to encourage and exhort. Sometimes, we need to hear the sweetness of a word that is timely in our downtrodden condition to uplift us emotionally and spiritually. The Proverbs speak of “a word fitly spoken” (25:11). Words have power. Not like the prosperity preachers imagine,…
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What’s in a name? Perhaps you have heard this question asked or possibly you have asked it yourself. Names still matter in our day, but we tend to link names with the past rather than choose them, or have them chosen for us, with the future in mind. Biblical examples abound with names given and…
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At various times in our own lives, and even more so when we read up on the history of the world, we are tempted to think of the so-called super-power civilizations. For example, Rome was called the eternal city. Augustine, who was already witnessing the shifting foundations, put that notion to bed in his mammoth…
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