We are an evangelistic Christian ministry seeking to reach individuals with the gospel of Jesus Christ through evangelism and discipleship. John Rothra is a pastor and evangelist living in Fort Worth, Texas. Currently, he serves as pastor of Union Hill Baptist Church in Alvord, Texas. He holds an MDivBL with an Evangelism & Missions concentration from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is now working toward a PhD in Evangelism at SWBTS.
By John L. Rothra | August 24, 2010 | Christian Living | 
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Remember the story of Adam and Eve after they ate the forbidden fruit? God asked them to confess their sin, but they started a habit we still practice today: they blamed everyone else. Adam blamed God and Eve, and Eve blamed Satan (Gen 3:12-13). Well, today I did something foolish (not sinful, just foolish), but [...]
By John L. Rothra | July 14, 2010 | Christian Living | Comments Off
One of the most difficult parts of teaching the book of Revelation is the wide variety of opinions and interpretations. People hold multiple views of the end times and John’s apocalyptic letter, often leading to debate and controversy. Are the details literal or symbolic? Will the church be there or gone? As a pastor, I [...]
By John L. Rothra | May 16, 2010 | Christian Living | Comments Off
A friend of mine and I were recently talking about leadership, especially his role as supervisor at his place of work. He felt like he wasn’t really a supervisor or boss because he doesn’t give people orders, nor did he expect those he supervised to obey him as a “boss.” He was just one of [...]
By John L. Rothra | April 10, 2010 | Christian Living | Comments Off
I wish I was more like Paul. When I say that, I don’t mean I long to be repeatedly shipwrecked, beaten, left for dead, arrested, etc. But I do wish I was more like Paul. Here was a man with vast knowledge of Scripture, yet always longed to learn more. Here was a man dedicated [...]
By John L. Rothra | December 30, 2009 | Christian Living | Comments Off
On Sunday, our church’s music leader commented on the purity and cleanness of new fallen snow. Thinking about this, I realized how snow is a reflection of our life in Christ. When you look at the fresh layer of glistening white snow covering the fields, there’s a beauty there. How pure, clean, and wondrous it [...]