We, the people of this world, live amongst those whom many would consider to be the textbook definition of foolish. We (sometimes silently) watch the fools and display a great amount of tolerance for their deceiving acts. We watch them commit heinous crimes, cheat on their spouses, gamble their money …
Read More »Revelation an Introduction and Exegesis of Chapter1
If I gave a copy of Mark’s gospel to a complete stranger to Christianity, I guess on reading it, she’d have some idea about what we believe. But give a stranger a copy of the last book in the Bible, Revelation and tell him that’s what we believe, I think …
Read More »Faith in Politics should Faith Influence a Vote Voting by Belief – Yes
How can one possibly make any decision NOT based on what one believes? The very idea is ludicrous. Each man, woman, boy, and girl is influenced by what they believe. The very fact that one would vote yes or no in this very poll shows that everyone will let their …
Read More »Are Plants Important in the Sanctuary
A concerned friend of mine in a very, small church in New England once impressed upon me her deep feeling that we needed to include some live plants in our sanctuary because there was nothing alive in that room and that maybe it showed the true nature of our small …
Read More »Cult Leader Koresh Branch Davidian Waco
Throughout history, cult leaders have been remarkably similar in many respects. In order to understand the vast majority of cult leaders, we only need to look at one. The old adage of “if you seen one, you seen them all” is homey and trite, but fitting in this case. David Koresh …
Read More »Personal benefits of reading the Bible
Leadership principles, romance, guidance for managers, supervisor and employees; instructions for developing a winning personality are just a minute dusting of the diverse topics addressed in the Bible. It is definitely more than just Sunday or Sabbath morning reading. It may appear ominous to some, but if you read it …
Read More »David Letterman Extortion Blackmail by Robert Halderman CBS Producer – Yes
Yes. David Letterman should have admitted having sexual relations with staff members after becoming a victim of alleged extortion because if the allegation is true, he is party to a criminal case. Stepping aside from the fact that David Letterman may have cheated on his wife while intimately involving himself …
Read More »How can i Benefit from Gods Commands and become Wiser
We can trust God’s commands to be wise, because wisdom is inherent in God. When we talk about the wisdom of God it is not the same as talking about wisdom in the earthly sense, which is less reliable. For instance, we might call a philosopher such as Socrates wise, …
Read More »Bible Study
The Bible is both like and unlike other books. Skills and techniques that work on any piece of literature yield results when applied to the study of the Bible. But the Bible is more. I believe it’s the “something more” that most of us are looking to unlock. The average …
Read More »Relying on God by Faith is much Easier if its a Common Practice
The battle between the flesh and the Spirit is the most difficult war anyone can fight. Even the Apostle Paul had to battle the flesh. In Romans 7, Paul wrote in verses 18-21 that in the flesh dwells no good thing. The good he would do, he finds he can’t …
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