2022-11-28 03:31
Showing up at the first pastor’s job 3 years ago was pretty scary stuff. It was me, a cook, a caseworker, and a driver. That was it. New officer, scared, unprepared, hoping that someho… Read More
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A blog on a Biblical lifestyle of peace. God centered growth. Apologetics, sermons, theological studies, and Jesus Christ.
2022-11-26 17:06
Essentially for the Christian worldview, the goal is to find a world without sin. Every human on planet Earth can easily admit the problem of evil. But by default we seem to resist good, or… Read More
2022-11-13 18:42
What is the kingdom of God exactly? It’s the new kingdom authority in the world that has slowly been replacing the kingdoms of Satan. For us as Christians though it’s a practical… Read More
2022-11-10 02:37
1. How does salvation work? How does sin work after salvation? 2. Why do most people end up going to hell, and why is hell so bad? What's wrong with people that they don't want salvatio… Read More
2022-10-31 02:22
Today we’ll address the topic of healing. In the fallen world in which we live there are many times when we experience things that harm us. We have to go through hard times. Each of I… Read More
2022-10-30 17:58
What does it really mean to say our sins are truly forgiven? In our Christian faith we call that justification. A word rooted in the word justice. Which is what my name comes from, justin… Read More
2022-10-23 23:59
Today I’d like to make the case to you for the concept of daily repentance. As Christians we know we must be born again of the Spirit to share in the inheritance of Christ. We must be… Read More
2022-10-23 20:09
“Lloyd was proud of his architectural marvel. He called it Taliesin in honor of a Welsh bard and his romantic poems. The Chicago architect planned to enjoy plenty of romance in his Wis… Read More
2022-10-17 02:49
Our parables today, we’re looking at two, are both illustrating the same point, and are found in both Matthew and Luke’s gospel recordings of the life of Jesus the messiah. We&rs&hell…Read More
2022-10-16 22:00
In the beginning God made the universe, the heavenly reality, and the planet Earth. God was there, and it was so good. God made the human race, Adam and Eve, the first humans. God dwelled wi… Read More
2022-10-10 16:49
Claim: Science has proven that everything is physical, science disproves God exists. Scientists have shown the myths of the past are false and unproven. Answer: Science has not pro… Read More
2022-10-09 22:00
"The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor… Read More
2022-10-09 18:04
“Mordecai was seven years old when he decided that God had called him to be an evangelist. He started by preaching to barnyard animals. He even tried to immerse a cat in a water trough… Read More
2022-10-02 23:41
What does it feel like to be in God’s presence? Have you ever felt his presence in a moment in time? It’s royal, God’s presence. Like royalty is present. It’s soft, l… Read More
2022-10-02 18:47
While I was on vacation in Cancun we were swimming in the ocean everyday and it was simply wonderful and beautiful and really fun. The first few days the waves were very low, you could just… Read More
2022-09-22 16:45
This is a setup for a 10 station prayer service for a church. Certain supplies are needed for each station. Supplies are listed under each of the headings for the stations. The goal is to dr… Read More
2022-09-16 14:35
Lukewarm Christianity is everywhere today. And with that comes a myriad of bad doctrines and misleading statements about Jesus Christ, the Bible, and the practice of our faith.1. You can nev… Read More
2022-09-11 16:30
The last few weeks we were in the vineyard, working the fields, sweating, watering vines, pruning vines, getting sweaty, talking servanthood, talking pride vs. humility, talking about the ki… Read More
2022-09-10 20:12
What's the big deal about Dinner Church? The dinner church movement is growing across the country. It's simple, yet effective. Structured, yet chaotic. It's food, but more, it's faith.C… Read More
2022-09-04 23:19
If you go on Youtube or other streaming services, you can find livestreams from nature centers. Something I like to do is watch live streams of eagles. The nature preserve will set up camera… Read More
2022-09-04 17:35
Today we’re in the vineyard. We’re in the grape fields. Very important in ancient times. Very important today, the wine and juice industry is huge. But we’re in the vineyar… Read More
2022-08-31 22:49
OSAS stands for "Once Saved Always Saved." This is a common doctrine taught by many non-denominational churches, some Baptists, Provisionalists, and mainly Calvinist churches. It tends unfor… Read More
2022-08-31 17:24
Why should we believe that Jesus is really real and alive? Well there are several good reasons to believe this. Once again we can mention how Christianity rapidly spread from Jerusalem… Read More
2022-08-29 00:42
“When a person becomes a Christian, he usually undergoes some radical life changes, especially if he has had an immoral background. Through the first steps of spiritual growth and self… Read More
2022-08-28 17:58
I had learned about God when I was 7, 8, 9 years old, into my teens, but as my life became increasingly broken I rejected God, and went my own way in anger and pride. In my mind, I recall, I… Read More
2022-08-27 02:11
It's kind of scary when you realize what's really real. The Bible... it's all true. As I sit on the porch at 11pm, staring out across the road into the darkness, I realize it's really… Read More
2022-08-22 00:21
Israel had escaped slavery in Egypt. An entire nation now traveling through the wilderness to their new home. They were led by God himself, working through Moses. It was a difficult journey… Read More
2022-08-21 17:38
"Once, a man said, "If I had some extra money, I'd give it to God, but I have just enough to support myself and my family." And the same man said, "If I had some extra time, I'd give it to G… Read More
2022-08-19 18:19
Jews across the ages have celebrated the Seder meal to celebrate the Passover when God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to the promised land. We Christians have indeed fou… Read More
2022-08-15 00:12
"Then Moses led the people of Israel away from the Red Sea, and they moved out into the desert of Shur. They traveled in this desert for three days without finding any water. 23 When they ca… Read More
2022-08-14 18:59
"Time is the inexplicable raw material of everything. With it, all is possible; without it, nothing. The supply of time is truly a daily miracle, an affair genuinely astonishing when one exa… Read More
2022-08-08 01:06
Your worst nightmare.. what is it? The worst possible thing that could happen to you? What would it be like? Worst case scenario… it’s a scary thought. For Abraham, his worst ca… Read More
2022-08-07 16:57
“His German name was Karl der Grosse. At age twenty-nine, he was crowned the ruler of a tiny kingdom in what is now modern-day France. Few people at his coronation thought that King Ka… Read More
2022-08-01 00:09
"Roger Simms, hitchhiking his way home, would never forget the date--May 7. His heavy suitcase made Roger tired. He was anxious to take off his army uniform once and for all. Flashing the hi… Read More
2022-07-31 15:30
“The east was on a collision course with the west in 480 BC. The world watched in awe as the largest army in history poured into Europe. Heading this colossal war machine was Xerxes, t… Read More
2022-07-25 00:52
"Servant" in our English New Testament usually represents the Greek doulos (bondslave). Sometimes it means diakonos (deacon or minister); this is strictly accurate, for doulos and diakonos a… Read More
2022-07-24 16:56
“The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the peop… Read More
2022-07-18 00:38
Today we talk about the name of God found most often in the Old Testament, that is the name Jehovah. There is a lot of rich meaning within the name of God Jehovah. The Hebrew word for Jehova… Read More
2022-07-17 16:57
It was AD 70, 40 years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and the walls of Jerusalem, the capital of Israel were surrounded by Roman soldiers numbering over 60,000. The walls were crumbl… Read More
2022-07-10 23:56
Audio MessageThroughout the scriptures God invites us to inquire of Him and learn about Him. That is really the main goal of God on Earth, is that we would turn to Him, and be curious about… Read More
2022-07-10 17:21
"Charles Francis Adams, 19th century political figure and diplomat, kept a diary. One day he entered: "Went fishing with my son today--a day wasted." His son, Brook Adams, also kept a diary… Read More
2022-07-03 15:30
In 1912 a particular cruise liner called the HMS Titanic was making it’s first voyage through the northern seas and struck an iceberg. Though the ship had been particularly designed to… Read More
2022-07-03 03:09
As the United States in the 1950s began to codify a uniquely Judaeo-Christian interdenominational pluralistic religious mindset through various expressions of prayer and public valuation of… Read More
2022-06-27 00:10
"It was Christmas Eve 1875 and Ira Sankey was traveling on a Delaware River steamboat when he was recognized by some of the passengers. His picture had been in the newspaper because he was t… Read More
2022-06-26 17:49
In an article from The New Yorker, Captain Donna Kohout, thirty-two, Dillon, Colorado. Letter to members of the Dillon Community Church. April, 2003. “I’m still praising God for… Read More
2022-06-24 17:45
In the book of Daniel we’re reminded that the power and spread of information would increase across the face of the Earth (Daniel 12:4 NIV). Today we find ourselves in the vast spread… Read More
2022-06-22 21:52
On a face examination one might assume when considering humanism, individualism and post-modernism that one is examining nearly the same thing, however there are unique distinctions between… Read More
2022-06-19 17:02
G.K. Chesterton tells the story of a magician who is visiting a town, and performing tricks for the people. But there was a young scholar there who persistently watched the magician desperat… Read More
2022-06-17 18:10
One of the most important questions about how salvation works in Christ is the question, after having received salvation in Christ, as I continue my journey through life, can I lose it? Is f… Read More
2022-06-16 00:08
We see a slide taking place in regard to worldview. For human history some form of religion or deism was the chief worldview. Yet over the history of humanity, we see the descent of human wo… Read More
2022-06-13 00:16
When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the Lord your God disperses you among the nations, 2 and when you and your children… Read More
2022-06-12 15:30
“William Beebe, the naturalist, used to tell this story about Teddy Roosevelt. At Sagamore Hill, after an evening of talk, the two would go out on the lawn and search the skies for a c… Read More
2022-06-10 19:42
Let us consider the basic aspects of a contemporary worldview. For this analysis we will consider eight questions carefully depicted by Professor James W. Sire in his work The Universe Next… Read More
2022-06-09 05:22
"...convinced that the love of Christ, who died and now lives to save me, requires from me this devotion of my life to His service for the salvation of the whole world; and therefore do here… Read More
2022-06-05 23:43
Today we visit the book of Ezekiel for our Hebrew word During Ezekiel’s time. Ezekiel was a priest during the time of Israel when the nation was split. The northern half had been destr… Read More
2022-06-05 17:52
"From the standpoint of material wealth, Americans have difficulty realizing how rich we are. Going through a little mental exercise suggested by Robert Heilbroner can help us to count our b… Read More
2022-05-29 22:00
What is it like to be lost? Have you ever been lost, maybe out in the woods, or lost while driving, or maybe when you were a child you lost your mom or dad at the store, and you couldn&rsquo&hell…Read More
2022-05-29 18:04
“In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time, the satellite's primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its mo… Read More
2022-05-23 00:13
We’re looking at the song of Solomon chapter 4, particularly verse 9. Our scripture today says this: “You have ravished my heart,My sister, my spouse; You have ravished my heartW… Read More
2022-05-22 17:05
Has someone ever helped you at just the right moment? I remember many years ago, I was in my early twenties, hanging out with some of my friends. And this drug dealer who had infiltrated my… Read More
2022-05-15 23:18
A few years ago a military vehicle collector named Nick Mead was browsing on eBay of all places, looking at rare military vehicles, and he spotted one that interested him. It was an Ira… Read More
2022-05-15 00:29
There are many challenges in serving Christ, but dare you be unpopular for Christ? This is the challenge we face from time to time. But, many a time, we come across a moment, when we ar… Read More
2022-05-09 19:15
ahaveth ‘olam ‘ahavethik = Love everlasting LoveHow many of you have a pet, a dog, a cat, a bird, or some lovely creature God created? Many, many of us do. I always had dogs and… Read More
2022-05-09 00:14
“During World War II, Hitler commanded all religious groups to unite so that he could control them. Among the Brethren assemblies, half complied and half refused. Those who went along… Read More
2022-04-27 22:47
Being a leader there are many philosophical concerns that I wrestle with: Where does my emphasis belong? How do I balance all my responsibilities properly? How do I balance evangelism and di… Read More
2022-04-24 23:15
Do you know how many times the nation of Israel was attacked by Palestinian forces in 2021? In the month of April 2021 alone, the following attacks occurred: "On 15 April, one rocket was fir… Read More
2022-04-20 13:27
We’ve all recently celebrated the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ, the savior who is alive, and present and active in our lives. Yet as we have reflected on the empty tomb… Read More
2022-04-17 19:59
“Well over three hundred verses are concerned with the subject of Jesus' resurrection in the New Testament. We are told that this event is a sign for unbelievers (Matthew 12:38-40); cf… Read More
2022-04-11 01:50
Are you a fan of wrestling? I remember watching wrestling growing up. And I remember seeing a few fights during junior high and high school where people were wrestling. What happens when peo… Read More
2022-04-10 15:30
“Dr. Andrew Bonar told me how, in the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would often wander off into the rocks and get into places that they couldn't get out of. The grass on these mountai… Read More
2022-04-09 01:26
Prayer is powerful. Prayer changes the world. God delights in answering the prayers of His saints. We have the authority of Jesus Christ, to pray in His name, and everything in this world ch… Read More
2022-04-03 22:00
Today, in our Hebrew Word Study series, we consider events surrounding the life of King Jehoshaphat. He was king of Judah, during the time when Israel was split between Judah and the norther… Read More
2022-04-03 20:21
Have you ever been to a very beautiful wedding ceremony? I’ve been to several weddings in my day that were just really something special. I think of my sisters wedding or my moms weddi… Read More
2022-04-01 17:06
Today we live in a society set on redefining so many things, even the most basic things about life and ourselves, even gender and sexuality. Why? It goes down to the concept of worldview, an… Read More
2022-03-27 23:30
The Lord of the Rings series is one of my favorites, the movies, absolutely amazing, I never did read the books, but I did read the Hobbit, but anyway, after the movies came out and people b… Read More
2022-03-27 17:46
"In "The Christian Leader," Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon's Miracle on the River Kwai. The Scottish soldiers, forced by their Japanese captors to l… Read More
2022-03-21 00:44
ahaveth ‘olam ‘ahavethik = Love everlasting LoveHow many of you have a pet, a dog, a cat, a bird, or some lovely creature God created? Many, many of us do. I always had dogs and… Read More
2022-03-17 21:09
We all have a certain way we explain the gospel to ourselves and to those who need it. I've heard the various formulas many times. Which one is most accurate? How do they fit together?… Read More
2022-03-15 22:23
The views on this blog do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Salvation Army, it's employees, or partners. The views on this blog are solely of those making them, based on… Read More
2022-03-14 01:14
In Jeremiah 3:10, we see God declaring, “In spite of all this, Israel’s sister, unfaithful Judah, has not turned back to me with any sincerity; she has only pretended to do so,&r&hell…Read More
2022-03-13 17:09
Join me now on the open seas, we're hovering over the waters and we're seeing a row boat, with a man rowing slowly toward a bright light. The boat is wooden, sturdy, but small. And it rows s… Read More
2022-03-06 18:25
What is hell? I prayed about this topic, just seeking God’s guidance and indeed the Lord indicated that it would be wise to study such a place, even though such a place is best left fo… Read More
2022-03-03 00:11
How do I actually do what the Bible says? Jesus said, "“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the… Read More
2022-02-26 16:38
Pray these prayers right now, fast and pray, cry out to God on their behalf. "Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistrea… Read More
2022-02-20 23:00
Did you know that you’ll spend about 1/3 of your life sleeping? Yes, we all spend massive amounts of time, in the night usually, passed out, face smashed against a pillow, unconscious… Read More
2022-02-20 16:30
What will heaven be like? That is the great question. My mind is there much of the time. And what about hell? What would hell be like? These are fascinating questions to me. They are practic… Read More
2022-02-14 00:27
“And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do… Read More
2022-02-13 18:07
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so tha… Read More
2022-02-07 00:00
This last week on Wed and Thursday morning we got in Owosso about 9 inches of snow. I could barely escape my driveway, Chelsey could not escape her driveway at all. The roads were crazy… Read More
2022-02-06 20:48
1. Birth into a crazy world: Imago Dei / CorruptionYou were born into the world, a crying baby, in a hospital most likely, with no knowledge of anything in the world around you. We are born… Read More
2022-01-31 03:03
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and announce to her that her time of hard service is over,her iniquity has been pardoned, and she… Read More
2022-01-30 18:23
I really enjoy reading books and studying ideas from outside my denominational framework. I believe God works through many different denominations, not just the one that I'm a part of. So I… Read More
2022-01-26 03:01
What's really going on in the matrix? What story is being told? Many have speculated about this. There are critiques of government, power, capitalism, and so on. There are spiritual el… Read More
2022-01-24 19:15
These are seven power prayers to supplement your personal prayer time with God. Feel free to print these out and use them as you feel led by the Spirit. Personal prayer time is s… Read More
2022-01-24 00:37
We all have a certain way we explain the gospel to ourselves and to those who need it. I've heard the various formulas many times. Which one is most accurate? How do they fit together?… Read More
2022-01-14 17:56
There have been several points in my life where a radical shift took place. The first was being born. That's a radical shift, from not-existing to existing. Others took place. Going fro… Read More
2022-01-02 16:30
“Elizabeth Elliot tells of two adventurers who stopped by to see her, all loaded with equipment for the rain forest east of the Andes. They sought no advice, just a few phrases to conv… Read More
2021-12-31 04:14
These views do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Salvation Army, it's employees, or partners. The views on this blog are solely of those making them, based on the teach… Read More
2021-12-31 02:44
I've had a rotten feeling in my gut since the beginning of this COVID-19 crisis. But I've been afraid to say it out loud. I've been afraid of criticism and hostility. But I'm just going to… Read More
2021-12-26 18:53
Have you ever been a witness to something you knew was important? Have you seen something maybe you weren't supposed to see? Something bad? Uh oh, I better call the police. Or, have you witn… Read More
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