
Basileia Ministries
Declaring the Kingdom of God
Bonhoeffer and the Black Church in America
Dietrich Bonhoeffer stands as one the great heroes of the faith in the twentieth century. He was not only a widely respected and...
The Blessing of Betrayal (Part 2)
The Kiss of Betrayal Jesus tells us to love our enemies (Matt. 5:44) and this would obviously include those who would betray us. Jesus...
The Blessing of Betrayal (Part 1)
My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant. His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his...
The Fall of an Empire
“See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less...
Evolution and Racism
Most people are unaware of the full title of Charles Darwin’s book that launched a revolution in Western civilization. Most textbooks...
Deliver Us from Our Problems, but Let Us Keep Our Pigs
I originally wrote this in December 2001, but the message it conveys is still true for us today. Consider it’s meaning for the present...
Who Were the "Nephilim"?
We read in Genesis 6:1-4 that, ”When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw...
Mary Magdalene: Hooker or Jesus' Wife?
In his novel, The Da Vinci Code, author Dan Brown asserts based upon what he claims are "historical facts," the idea that Jesus was...
Being Doers of the Word
“But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” (James 1:22 NAS) James warns us of the danger of...
An Introduction to Presuppositional Apologetics (Part 2)
The irrationality of the unbeliever’s thinking is rooted in a “wicked, corrupt heart.” It ultimately is not the mind, which needs to be...
An Introduction to Presuppositional Apologetics (Part 1)
In this study we will examine the distinctiveness of the presuppositional approach to apologetics. The intent is not necessarily to...
The Relationship of the Ekklesia to the Basileia of God
In the New Testament we find two important words that have, over the course of time, evolved into conceptual ideas that are often far...
What is Agape Love? (Part 2)
Take note of Paul’s words in Romans 5:6-10: "For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will...
What is Agape Love?
There are probably fewer words in the modern English language that have been more distorted, misused, abused, and overused than the word...
Give Jesus the Steering Wheel
“Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him a name that is above all names, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should...
Spiritual Brokenness
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” (Psalm 51:16-17) The subject of...
Homophobia? Theopobia is More Like It
Over the past few years, a word has found its way into the contemporary culture that is often used to describe Bible–believing...
The Love of God and My Neighbor
“For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Gal. 5:14) Paul writing under the inspiration...
The Defeated Church Syndrome
Unquestionably we live in turbulent times, with the threat of world terrorism, a volatile Middle East, a shaky world economy, and an...