Reflections on Preaching
Posted July 11, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
One of the books I’ve been working through recently has been Preaching and Preachers’s by Martyn Lloyd-Jones. This has been a timely read for me. I’ve been preaching near weekly for the past 13 years (except for a 2 year gap when I served at RHMA, so we’ll call it 11 years). Do anything for … [Read More]
Atop Hierapolis
Posted June 30, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
I forgot what this feels like…. For the first time in about 10 days I have high-speed internet! Woohoo! Do you know what that means? Yes, it means that I can stream content for the Kansas City Chiefs again, but that is only a side benefit. It ALSO means that I can post the video … [Read More]
Q & A
Posted June 27, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
Hello! Sarah and I are still in Türkiye. I had a video ready to go from Hierapolis which was going to be my blog post for today. However, it seems like the local Kuşadası internet relies on pigeons to carry megabytes back and forth from the servers. As a result, the video would not post. … [Read More]
On the road…literally
Posted June 24, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
The apostle Paul was on the road…a lot. He was born in Tarsus (in southern Türkiye) and had traveled to Jerusalem to study under Gamaliel. This distance would have been around 600 miles, and he certainly didn’t get there by plane! Paul continued traveling large distances while persecuting Christians across Palestine. And, fittingly, it was … [Read More]
Talking about emotions
Posted June 17, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
Most people who know me would say that I’m not a very emotional person. So, this blog title might seem strange. However, in the past couple of months my devotion time has taken me through the book of Proverbs. This book is filled to the brim with God’s wisdom regarding human emotion and how to … [Read More]
Bach to the Music
Posted June 9, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
It was about a year and half ago that I was teaching my son how to drive. I had done this once before with my daughter so, of course, I knew what I was doing. I took him to church and told him everything that he needed to do to operate the vehicle for the … [Read More]
Sola Scriptura
Posted June 3, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
Authority. Everyone lives out of a framework of authority. If a child screams at his parent about cleaning his room, he is without knowing it, trying to assert his authority over his parents. Conversely, the parents view themselves as the authority over the child and discipline him for not being about his assigned task. Or, … [Read More]
Legacy
Posted May 29, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
What really matters? The answer to that question depends on who you ask. For King Eumenes II it was simple: culture and glory. Between 180-160 B.C. he commissioned an incredible work of art to tell the origin of his kingdom. The picture above includes a section of this art. It is a marble frieze that … [Read More]
Aviophobia
Posted May 26, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
If you’ve never heard of this word you can probably piece together what it means. We all know “phobia” is a “fear of”, and “Avio” has to do with matters of flying: Aviation, aviary, avian flu, etc. So, Aviophobia is a “fear of flying.” This has always been lurking within me whenever I fly. It … [Read More]
Getting Started…
Posted May 17, 2025 by Jonathan Chadbourn
6 years. Saying it that way doesn’t seem like a very long time. I’ve had clothes I don’t wear stuffed in my closet for longer than 6 years because, “You never know; I just might wear it one day.” Yet, a lot of life has happened during these last six years. I’ve had one kid … [Read More]