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  • No One Seeks God—the reality of being a finite creature and the shortfall of human religion

    No One Seeks God—the reality of being a finite creature and the shortfall of human religion

    This piece comes from a reading of John 1:9-13. Whether Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Atheist or something else, there is something we all treasure immensely—life. People work to preserve their lives and give their lives meaning. Much of our human religion is the result of us simply trying to live fulfilling lives on this earth.…

  • Church, State, and Independence Day: When Pastors Say Too Much… Or Too Little

    Church, State, and Independence Day: When Pastors Say Too Much… Or Too Little

    I don’t spend all my time in my church office because I like to be available in the community and where people can find me in a less official way. I’m usually in my church office in the mornings to do my study and take care of my administrative responsibilities. I was in my office…

  • Gospel of John Devotional Commentary

    Gospel of John Devotional Commentary

    An expository devotional commentary on John’s Gospel by Andrew P Cannon.

  • Armageddon: The Iranian Conflict and End Times

    Armageddon: The Iranian Conflict and End Times

    Well. I finally saw the word used in association with events currently at play in the Middle East. In her post, Coston claimed that, in the last battle, the nations wouldn’t necessarily fight against Israel but against Christ. I have to say, I have never actually seen such a narrative in the text of Scripture.…

  • Preparing the Way

    Preparing the Way

    John 1:6-8 There was a man sent from God. This man was not Jesus. John, the gospel writer, suddenly stops talking about Jesus in order to introduce another character in his narrative—John. He is not introducing himself. This is a different John, John the baptizer. John the baptizer is a man sent from God. He…

  • Life, Our Most Treasured Possession

    Life, Our Most Treasured Possession

    Reflecting on John 1:3-5 John doesn’t claim any certain method. He doesn’t give us a timeline of origins. He simply claims that all things came into being through Him, the Word, and apart from Him nothing that exists came into being. Consider, again, the Genesis 1 account. In the beginning God created the heavens and…

  • Let Me Introduce You to This Jesus

    Let Me Introduce You to This Jesus

    John 1:1-2 Have you ever wondered what came first? I mean, something had to come first, right? Many stories have been told about the origins of all that exists in what we perceive as a very material, raw, and observable universe. Perhaps it was a chance universe with chance physical laws amid many other chance…

  • Season 2; Beginning February 5, 2026

    Season 2; Beginning February 5, 2026

    I took a huge step back from content development so I could settle into a new pastorate at Alex Southern Baptist Chapel. Thinking about my content ministry for the next year, 2026, I checked the numbers. To my surprise, listener and reader engagement has increased, not decreased, as I’ve taken it easy. I’m not sure…

  • Church is About True Family, Not Performances

    Church is About True Family, Not Performances

    Hebrews 10 24 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Stimulate one another The author of Hebrews gives us a…

  • Church is Freeing, Not Burdensome

    Church is Freeing, Not Burdensome

    Hebrews 10 19 Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw…