The 21st Century American Evangelical Church: Primarily a Hospital and Not a War College – Part Two of a Three Part Series
In Part One, I lamented about how in 2020, thinking in church is a dying, if not a dead, practice. In Part Two of this series, I look at what Mark 12:29-31, along with a few other passages, teaches about a believer developing an intellect to become a...
The Tragedy of Not Challenging “Nominal Christians”: Don’t Play “Quiet Mouse” as Nominal Christians are on the Road to Hell
The rooted thinking website posted a great article that addresses those “nominal Christians” who reside within the church. The article is written by M. R. Conrad and is entitled “Faking It: The Sad Reality of the Nominal Christian.” The link is:...
Choosing Friends that Fire You Up for Jesus
The rooted thinking website posted a great article that lists six guidelines for choosing friends that will help a believer better carry out their Christian walk. The title is “Choosing Friends that Spark Your Fire for God” by M. R. Conrad and the link is...
The 21st Century American Evangelical Church: Primarily a Hospital and Not a War College – Part One of a Three Part Series
In 2020, the evangelical Christian church, as a whole, has little impact on American society. In mainstream society, many people worship the idols of money, power, and sex. Many people consider as normative behavior the practice of child sacrifice in the...
THERE IS HOPE EVEN WHEN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO HOPE
It is no surprise that during this COVID-19 pandemic, people’s “worry quotient” has skyrocketed. Many people have lost or are losing hope because the things in which they trusted such as finances, employment, entertainment, safety, security, and health are gone...
The Beauty of God’s Word Unfiltered – Part Two Psalm 119:97-100
In my last post, I discussed an article entitled “Why do I Need to Read the Bible When We Have Bible Teachers Online” by John Piper at the desiringGod.org website points out the importance of studying God’s Word for oneself as opposed to engaging the Bible...
The Beauty of God’s Word Unfiltered – Part One Psalm 119:97-100
A recent (October 02, 2020) article entitled “Why do I Need to Read the Bible When We Have Bible Teachers Online” by John Piper at the desiringGod.org website points out the importance of studying God’s Word for oneself as opposed to engaging the Bible through the...
The Biblical Response Should the Gospel Become “Hate Speech” – Acts 4:29-30 (Day 172-1)
In October, 2020 there is no doubt our American society is terribly misguided. The mainstream media vilifies and mocks Christians who stand for biblical morality on issues like abortion and the LGBTQ agenda. Liberal Senators attach President Trump’s recent...
1 Corinthians 6:9-11: Homosexual Practice is the Road to Hell – Part 17 of a 17 Part Series
INTRODUCTION A Bible engagement crisis exists when a person or a group advocates an interpretation of Scripture that negatively impacts or erects an obstacle to someone being saved. In this situation, the crisis is due to the fact the pro-LGBTQ faction of the...
The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Wrongly Discards Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 from the Bible for the 21st Century – Part 16F of a 17 Part Series
INTRODUCTION Paul’s allusions in Romans 1:18-32 to language from Leviticus 18 and 20 in the LXX (the Septuagint which is the Greek translation of the Old Testament) show that the prohibition against homosexual sex was alive and well when Paul wrote Romans. These...