2023-08-17 10:31
Some people think that sin, isn’t really a big deal. And I would agree with that. It’s NOT a big deal. It’s a HUGE deal. Anyone who thinks that it is otherwise has not take… Read More
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2023-08-15 10:49
This particular topic in this Framework Series is especially noteworthy and of prime importance. The necessity of a Biblical Foundation is pivotal when it comes to how we look at all of the… Read More
2023-08-13 11:46
The doctrine of the Trinity is foundational to the Christian faith. It is crucial for properly understanding what God is like, how He relates to us, and how we should relate to Him. But it a… Read More
2023-08-13 11:07
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Pray for new believers who recently got saved. In the past I wrote “This Sunday at Church: Pray for unsaved … This Sunday at Church… Read More
2023-08-12 10:55
John 6:68 NASB“Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.” Hebrews 1:3-4 NASB“And He is the radiance of His glory and the e… Read More
2023-08-11 12:16
Galatians 1:6-9 NIV“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is really… Read More
2023-08-10 15:06
If this Framework Series is to fulfill the goal of rendering assistance to other Christian laypeople in their quest to comprehend and successfully navigate through the maze of Evangelical Ch… Read More
2023-08-09 09:23
A number of the topics being discussed in this Framework Series that is focused on providing guidance on how to successfully traverse through the current maze of Evangelical Christianity are… Read More
2023-08-08 09:49
Many times, after publishing an article that disputes the claims of someone’s published work, I am asked if I had talked to the person privately. There are those who claim that debatin… Read More
2023-08-06 18:18
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: This Sunday at Church: Praying for others’ Walk with God. Loving others at church is important. To read the rest of t… Read More
2023-08-06 14:53
Acts 9:1-2 NASB“Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and asked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, s… Read More
2023-08-05 09:20
This particular topic of addressing the need for balanced Biblical discernment has been included under the “Fundamental” basics portion of this Framework Series because in additi… Read More
2023-08-03 09:25
For some reason, which I do not thoroughly understand, God keeps bringing back to my memory, as of late, an event that happened to me many years ago, which you can read about here if you are… Read More
Framework Series – Through The Maze Of Evangelical Christianity – Recommended Bible Translations
2023-08-01 11:55
The reason why I added this particular topic to the fundamentals section of this series is to assist you with the choices that lay before you and provide you with some reasoning on why selec… Read More
2023-07-31 10:59
God clearly tells us in His Holy Word that it is NOT His will that any should perish. In 2 Peter 3:9 NASB, Peter himself tells us the following: “The Lord is not slow about His promise… Read More
2023-07-31 00:34
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Get to know New Members at Church. Continue reading This Sunday at Church: Get to know New Members at Church Worthy is… Read More
2023-07-30 09:55
I RAN INTO SOME “QUOTES” THAT I JUST HAD TO SHARE . . . * Not to brag . . . but I can forget what I’m doing while doing it * My favourite childhood memory is my back not hu… Read More
2023-07-28 11:49
I owe this post to Deborah Farris, who reminded me of it yesterday. It comes from Proverbs 5:18-19. Take the time to read it. We were talking about the times that husbands can be clueless. Y… Read More
2023-07-27 13:41
One of the most fundamental observations we will encounter as we read through the Bible, is the exclusiveness of God, as God reveals Himself to us in the Old Testament, especially in His dea… Read More
2023-07-25 14:21
If you think that the early Christian Church didn’t have to deal with doctrinal errors or heresy , you would be wrong. Here is a condensed summary of some of the doctrinal errors that… Read More
2023-07-25 13:18
2023-07-23 10:37
2023-07-21 09:54
I came across the website (Dr. Jim’s Essential Bible Teaching) of Ph.D James M. Arlandson recently and found his site to be a very good source of Christian Apologetic related mat… Read More
2023-07-20 12:17
This particular portion of this series, which pertains to reading and studying of God’s Holy Word, has to be one of, if not the most important aspects of our walk with God. Knowing God… Read More
2023-07-19 15:33
Counterfeit Kingdom – The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church (B&H Publishing, 2022) by Holly Pivec and R. … Book Review: Counterfei… Read More
2023-07-19 14:57
This is going to be a lengthy post, so go grab a coffee. While I readily admit that I am not a scholar, I have however, over many years, spend many hundreds of hours, using Critical Thinking… Read More
2023-07-18 17:25
Galatians 1:8-9 NASB“But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! As we have said before, even… Read More
2023-07-18 13:44
One of the fundamental and most troubling realities that we all experience during these difficult times is the increasing influx of information on just about every conceivable subject that o… Read More
2023-07-17 12:06
Most of you know that I completed a personal commentary on the Gospel of John not too long ago and I have published a dedicated web page where the individual posts may be viewed when you are… Read More
2023-07-16 08:58
2023-07-14 13:05
Rick Becker writes: The proliferation of contemporary “apostles and prophets” is the result of a narrative that’s been pushed for decades – the … There are no… Read More
2023-07-14 12:56
This blog looks at the true nature of our lives beyond this earth. For Believers, Death but a ‘Departure’ Read More
2023-07-14 12:34
God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, along with other nearby cities almost four thousand years ago. 2023 BC is a ‘close’ estimate based on when Abraham … Sodom and Gomorrah … Read More
2023-07-10 15:43
I realize that this portion of the Framework Series is being posted out of sequence from the series listed contents (please note that it is included), but considering that we just touched on… Read More
2023-07-10 08:19
BROAD, NARROW AND DIVERSE BRUSH STROKES I have put this subject near the beginning of the fundamentals portion because we are going to encounter this reality throughout the entire series, ju… Read More
2023-07-09 19:44
2023-07-09 15:22
2023-07-05 13:13
I’ve mentioned previously that this series is being written from the perspective of one layperson (sheep) speaking to another layperson (sheep). What I am endeavouring to communicate… Read More
2023-07-04 12:48
This morning, while in prayer, among others, I was praying for family members, and the reality of what happens when one of our family members, close or distant, leaves this world behind, cam… Read More
2023-07-02 12:12
2023-07-01 08:32
Romans 14:1-10 NASB “Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that… Read More
2023-06-30 14:01
Jesus identifies Himself as nine specific “I Am’s” in eight Scripture verses in the Gospel of John. One has to wonder just how many times and how many ways it would take be… Read More
2023-06-29 12:22
I’m beginning this series by going over some of what I call, the “basic fundamentals”, and the first aspect that we shall cover under this topic has to do with the distinct… Read More
2023-06-28 12:43
2023-06-28 09:53
THROUGH THE MAZE OF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANITY – FOREWORDIn our journey with Jesus, we often find ourselves standing at the crossroads of choice, seeking to align our will with that of o… Read More
2023-06-27 10:59
Have you ever systematically gone through all of the 37 recorded miracles that Jesus performed to see what you could learn from doing so? No? Well, neither had I until quite a while ago when… Read More
2023-06-25 14:34
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: If you are preaching and teaching, thank God for the opportunity. To read the rest of this post, please click on the direct… Read More
2023-06-24 11:53
Series Content: Through the Maze of Evangelical Christianity1. Introduction2. Series Content3. Basic Fundamentals a. God’s Ways Versus Our Ways b. Prayer and Dependency c. Reading and… Read More
2023-06-22 12:53
Matthew 7:13 NASB“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.” One of the objecti… Read More
2023-06-21 12:24
God granting me the time and His grace and guidance, over the next little while, I shall be putting together a series of posts identifying some of the areas of deception that currently aboun… Read More
2023-06-18 07:49
A father is someone who is supposed to love you, protect you, provide for you and guide you and most importantly, be an example to their children, of giving, compassion and forgiveness. That… Read More
2023-06-18 07:15
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Write down what you learned at Church. I am surprised at how much I forget when I talk to people and don’t take notes… Read More
2023-06-17 13:38
ROMANS 1:25 NASB“For they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” Sometimes, actua… Read More
2023-06-17 10:16
I have already posted a series on the Tabernacle wherein one of the posts was dedicated to the different types of sacrificial offerings. As I mentioned previously, I am going through the Old… Read More
2023-06-16 15:31
Matthew 1:21“And you shall call his name…” announced the angel Gabriel, “Jesus”. No he didn’t. He said “Yeshua”. But then again, Gabriel wasn… Read More
2023-06-16 14:14
Galatians 2:16 NASB“nevertheless, knowing that a person is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be… Read More
2023-06-13 09:11
This last exchange with other Christians, that ruffled some feathers, like most conflicts where opposing arguments or opinions are expressed, are not enjoyable. Some of you may think that I… Read More
2023-06-12 17:24
One of the most challenging things to learn to do when reading God’s Holy Word, is to put isolated Scripture verses in perspective or context with the whole counsel of God’s Holy… Read More
2023-06-11 10:16
The Bible warns believers to test the spirits primarily to discern between true and false teachings, prophets, and spiritual experiences. This instruction is found in 1 John 4:1-6, which sta… Read More
2023-06-11 08:25
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Pray for Someone in a difficult Marriage. I have past posts on praying for different people in regards to the topic of marriage such as Pra… Read More
2023-06-07 15:42
So I’m figuring, what the heck, I’ve been relatively quiet as of late (some might disagree), time to ruffle some feathers. I ran across a video that was recommended to other Chri… Read More
2023-06-04 15:42
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for your Church to not forget the Great Commission. First though: What is the… This Sunday at Church: Pray for… Read More
2023-06-04 11:23
1 John 1:9 NASB“ If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I know this post is a little… Read More
2023-06-02 14:15
I’m talking about myself here, so everyone else can relax. As I was driving into work this morning, I was praying, as I often times do, and it struck me about the core realities of the… Read More
2023-06-01 18:55
Nope, this isn’t about me, although I can definitely identify with the feeling sometimes. Undoubtedly there are times when we think we are all alone and yet, this is not true. We forge… Read More
2023-05-31 12:58
Good Morning everyone! Recent changes in WordPress relating to automated podcasts and the tabulation of user stats are the reason for this particular post. WordPress Origin PodcastsIf any of… Read More
2023-05-30 02:04
The following links will provide you with one of the most informative series I have ever personally encountered, with regard to making a very strong Case for the Reliability of the Gosp… Read More
2023-05-29 01:56
I’ve been working on this list of key components of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for some time now. The Gospel is the “Good News” of the New Covenant between God and ma… Read More
2023-05-28 09:20
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for your non-Christian Neighbors. This is to balance a previous Sunday post “Thank the Lord if you have Christia… Read More
2023-05-25 12:11
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. -The Gospel of John 14:12, NKJV… Read More
2023-05-25 10:03
Considering all of the different topics of inquiry that a Christian layperson may choose to look at, as one seeks to find answers to how everything all fits together, there really are a sign… Read More
2023-05-23 18:01
I pulled a muscle in my back the other day, lifting cases of water. Pretty well back to normal now but it is still a tad on the tender side. I don’t deal well with pain but God’s… Read More
2023-05-21 10:52
I became aware of Dr. Leonardo De Chirico and the Reformanda Initiative ministry several years ago. The stated purpose of RI is “to identify, unite, equip, and resource evangelical lea… Read More
2023-05-20 20:26
Dear Fellow Sheep, The issue always comes down to authority. Where do we find the authoritative voice of God? Is it in God’s written Word or does it reside with today’s apo… Read More
2023-05-20 11:45
The reliability of both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible is a topic of significant interest among scholars. While it is impossible to provide an exhaustive summary, I can highlight so… Read More
2023-05-19 05:44
Because there is so much to be learned with regard to the significance of the Feasts of the Lord, and due to brevity requirements, this singular post can’t possibly provide a thorough… Read More
2023-05-17 09:11
In today’s world, Christians must engage in conversations about tough topics with grace, compassion, and biblical wisdom. Addressing sensitive issues in a Christian context can be chal… Read More
2023-05-15 13:46
Excellent post! Highly recommend! This blog will give you greater understanding of Old Testament prophecies. An Old Testament Reading LessonWorthy is the Lamb! Blessings! Read More
2023-05-15 13:08
This morning, as I was driving into work, the thought again crossed my mind that there is no possible way, Jesus could say the things that He did, without Him being exactly who He said He wa… Read More
2023-05-14 10:08
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Let your wife know you thank God for her being a mother. In the past I have written “This Sunday at Church: Encourage a mom with an… Read More
2023-05-09 16:08
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century movement that sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church and challenged many of its doctrines and teachings. The Reformation was sparked by a nu… Read More
2023-05-09 08:22
Good day everyone! You may have noticed that the number of posts I have been posting has diminished somewhat as of late, and there are multiple reasons for this happening. One reason is that… Read More
2023-05-08 12:11
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a movement which seeks to establish a fifth branch within Christendom distinct from Catholicism, Protestantism (which includes classical forms of Pente… Read More
2023-05-07 10:06
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Thank the Lord if you have Christian Neighbors. Since moving I have been blown away at how friendly people in the neighborh… Read More
2023-05-04 12:20
To believe the claims of Christianity simply because “the Bible tells me so,” begs the question, i.e., it assumes what we are trying to prove. What if instead of blindly believin… Read More
2023-05-04 11:51
What would we know about Jesus if we lost every Biblical manuscript on the planet? Could we have any certainty Jesus actually lived, and would we be able to re-capture any of the details of… Read More
2023-05-02 09:55
1 Corinthians 4:3-5 NIV “I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not ma… Read More
2023-04-30 12:08
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Thank someone who encourages you. Sometimes we can take people and things for granted. If we realize while reading this som… Read More
2023-04-27 11:49
Is God’s Revelation to mankind really simple? I think in some ways it is and in a lot of ways it isn’t. There are so many things that appear at first glimpse to be simplistic but… Read More
2023-04-26 13:36
I turned 78 a few days ago. Hard to believe, I can remember when I was in my early twenties, thinking that I probably would not live much longer than forty years or so. I was doing a lot of… Read More
2023-04-25 18:51
Romans 10:17 NASB “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.” One of the definitions for the word “faith” is possessing a complete tru… Read More
2023-04-23 20:09
If you’ve ever wanted to take a good hard look at the Old Testament prophecies that deal with the promised Messiah and how they correlate with Jesus, then I have a number of links for… Read More
2023-04-22 14:25
When I was young and “on fire” for God, I was enticed by churches that were alive with enthusiasm and praised God with energy and emotion. I’m not saying that’s a bad… Read More
2023-04-20 14:53
Romans 12:18 NASB: “If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.” Emphasis is mine. One of the things that causes me and apparently many others, a serio… Read More
2023-04-17 13:18
I know this post title is initially going to strike some the wrong way, but before you close the door on the perceived fallacy of this statement, indulge me if you would, at least for a few… Read More
2023-04-16 11:01
This Sunday at Church I’d like to remind all to lift up our brother SlimJim, as he labours for our Lord in the mission field. And please include his immediate family. May God ind… Read More
2023-04-14 19:10
There are so many points of view today on just about everything, and due to the internet and social media, it is easier than ever for errors to be propagated. Studies also show the average C… Read More
2023-04-12 18:20
Do you ever wonder why it is, especially in these turbulent times that we are currently living in, where God’s objective truth is continually being challenged and deliberately disregar… Read More
2023-04-09 09:26
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to spend a week in Jerusalem during the summer. I walked around the entire area of old Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount area, knowing that by doing… Read More
2023-04-09 08:32
In light of today being Resurrection Sunday (Easter) its appropriate to say: Be grateful for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. With each passing year I grow up as a Christian the more I appr… Read More
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