by Butch Evans | May 8, 2018 | Bible, Christian Living, Mark Bible Study
Jesus Calls His First Disciples Mark 1:16-20 First to be called were Simon, who had been recently renamed as Peter and his brother Andrew. Andrew had been a disciple of John the Baptizer and had chosen to follow Jesus when John pointed him out. Read John 1:35-42 to...
by Butch Evans | Apr 25, 2018 | Bible, Christian Living, Mark Bible Study, Sunday School
In this section of Mark, we will look at a couple of events. Namely, the baptism of Jesus and the temptation in the desert. Jesus baptism was an important step in his ministry and this study reveals some of his thinking as he begins his public ministry. The Baptism...
by Butch Evans | Apr 24, 2018 | Bible, Christian Living, Mark Bible Study, Personal, Sunday School
I am just starting a study of the Gospel of Mark. I haven’t posted in a very long time here and thought I’d take the time to docucment the studies here in case someone would find them useful. The first 8 verses of Mark talk about John the Baptizer and his...
by Butch Evans | Mar 9, 2016 | Bible, Christian Living
Many of us have been inspired by the "I am second" movement. I know that I have been for certain as I listen to the stories of some of my favorite sports figures, actors and others. I want to say right up front that I am in NO WAY knocking what...
by Butch Evans | Jan 12, 2016 | Bible, Christian Living, Personal
This is a story about 2 kings, 400 prophets and 1 man who stood for God. It comes from 1 Kings 22. I will not quote the chapter here, but I would encourage you to read it before you read this post. The first 39 verses of that chapter tell the story...
by Butch Evans | Dec 25, 2015 | Bible, Christian Living, Family, Personal
This is not just another copy of the Christmas Story. Read to the end. As I have been thinking about the meaning of Christmas and the surrounding celebrations, I wanted to share a thought about Joseph. First, this is the story from Matthew 1:18-25 This is how...
by Butch Evans | Dec 21, 2015 | Bible, Christian Living, Trinity Study
This is the next installment of the study of The Nature of the Trinity. If you have not read the first part, then you should read that first, as it will help to establish the needed understanding God's uniqueness. The bible is extremely clear that...
by Butch Evans | Oct 4, 2015 | Bible, Christian Living
In my last article, I discussed Jesus teaching concerning what is needed for Him to make our joy complete. This was taken from his last teachings to the disciples just before his arrest. In this article, we will continue in this study from John 15. Let’s dig...
by Butch Evans | Sep 29, 2015 | Bible, Christian Living, Personal
Let’s face it. If there is one thing that seems to be missing in our world today, it is joy. There is so much bad news out there that it is difficult to be joyful, right? I mean, I see posts on Facebook all the time about something else the President of the...
by Butch Evans | Sep 11, 2015 | Poetry
This poem was written by Toni Kirkman (my ex-wife) on September 11, 2001. This is a date that is burned into our collective memories. September 11, 2001 by Toni Kirkman How many saints did God welcome with open arms today? “Precious in the sight of the Lord...
