Author Archives: Pastor Tom Rush
A Godly Influence – Dr. John MacArthur Finishes Well
Evangelical Christianity just lost one of its most stalwart biblical defenders. Dr. John MacArthur made his entrance into Glory on Monday, July 14, and no doubt heard from the Lord, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” We pray for comfort for his family, Grace Community Church, which he served as pastor for over fifty years, […]
MISUSE OF THE WORD PASTOR DAMAGES THE LOCAL CHURCH
The failure to clearly establish a solid biblical definition for the term pastor and confusing it with unbiblical ideas about who and what elders are has created a vacuum in authentic biblical leadership for the local church.
FAITHFUL OR FAILURE? THE LEGACY OF JIMMY CARTER
Here’s what I know. Jimmy Carter has faced the judgment of almighty God. He, like every other human being one day will, has encountered the Lord Himself (Heb. 9:27). The outcome of that judgment is unknown to us. All we can know with certainty is the legacy that Carter left. When we compare that legacy to the teaching of the Word of God it seems to me that there was much amiss in Carter’s faith. I trust that there is a wideness in the mercy and grace of God. As a preacher of the gospel I would suggest that to be sure that your eternal destiny is heaven believe, speak and live a life of holiness that conforms to the teachings of the Bible (Rom. 12:1-2).
Thanksgiving and the Principle of Praise
The Principle of Praise: Giving God thanks for everything that happens in your life, whether good, bad, or indifferent from the human point of view. Praise of this kind takes the problems out of your hands and places them in the hands of God.
Walls, Borders, and Strangers – Updated
The accusation that you are not a Christian if you believe in walls, locked doors, the rule of law, and security, on both a personal and national level, is simply a lie.
A CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THE CONCEPT OF AN “INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP”
Disqualification from the pastorate is not a matter of forgiveness, it is a consequence of sexual immorality. I may be accused of many different things for saying so, especially publicly. It is not judgmental. It is not harsh. It is not vindictive. It is not mean spirited. It is consequential.
A COUNTRY PREACHER AT LARGE, A TRIBUTE TO EVANGELIST DAVID MILLER
Our Loss, Heaven’s Gain On Wednesday August 7, 2024, one of God’s choice servants left his earthly tabernacle and entered Glory. Brother David Miller, pastor and evangelist, was a well known and faithful servant of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brother David referred to himself as a “Country Preacher at Large.” He will be […]
Red-Letter Nonsense
The Inspiration of Scripture is Complete, From Genesis to Revelation It has become fashionable among the leftist media, theological liberals and those adamantly opposed to the Christian faith to call into question the Bible’s authority if the portion of Scripture backing the position happens to appear in black letters. There are even some evangelicals who […]
Making a Difference – A Tribute to Jay Pierce
I was privileged to meet John “Jay” Raymond Pierce in 2006. I had just moved back to Georgia from Florida and had joined the Northeast Georgia Officials Association (NEGOA) as an umpire. I was continuing an avocation I started in 1975. Jay was a relatively new umpire but had attended professional umpire school. Even at […]
Belief Predicates Behavior
That belief predicates behavior is an axiom of truth I learned early on in my ministry. It was a favorite phrase of my mentor. The concept behind the thought is thoroughly biblical. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Clearly, from a scriptural point of view, what we believe […]
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