Ken Lawson, Author at Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:50:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg Ken Lawson, Author at Bible Advocate 32 32 Something About That Name https://baonline.org/something-about-that-name/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:38:41 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=36784

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by Ken Lawson My favorite gospel chorus is “There’s Something About That Name.” It is almost constantly going through my mind these days, having sustained me since my open-heart surgery about a year and a half ago. A nine-bypass surgery with pneumonia will certainly bring about a change in your focus! The words of this […]

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]]> When Jesus is King https://baonline.org/when-jesus-is-king/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:47:58 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=36052
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by Ken Lawson I need to calm down! There is a better government coming! For the present time of human governments on earth, we are living in massive nationwide and worldwide political unrest. Both national and international threats can often be terrifying. Just the fallout from nasty politics within the United States, or any other […]

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]]> For the Joy of It! https://baonline.org/for-the-joy-of-it/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:01:23 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29578

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The book of Ezekiel begins with the prophet’s calling. At age 30, Ezekiel was in exile with Israel on the Kebar River when God singled him out for special purposes and ministry. God placed before him a bewildering vision. At the end of it, Ezekiel saw the glory of the Lord. In awe, he fell […]

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]]> Mourning ‘Evangelical’ https://baonline.org/mourning-evangelical/ Fri, 28 May 2021 06:00:32 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27245

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As a minister, I have always loved meaningful, descriptive words. When I first learned the word evangelical, I was impressed by its definition and excited to say, “I am an evangelical!” Though I’m still attracted to it, in recent years I have been more reluctant to state publicly that simple, joyful response from the heart: […]

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]]> When We Hit Rough Waters https://baonline.org/when-we-hit-rough-waters/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 06:05:25 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26086

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The Gospel of John was written by the direction of the Holy Spirit as comfort, life instruction, and theology for every individual. John is a spiritually thrilling book. Its words and message are straightforward and so basic that this Gospel moves us to clearly understand the very heart of Jesus and comprehend why He came […]

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]]> Serving in Hope https://baonline.org/serving-in-hope/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 06:00:49 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26032

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My childhood memories of many sermons in church were from men who seemed angry about a lot of things. They preached long and hard about world conditions and the imminent battle of Armageddon. I greatly feared the nations of Gog and Magog! Late at night, I thought I could hear those evil armies crashing over […]

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