If you take the time to keep up with world and national news (and have better sources than the alphabet channels), it's hard not to be over-whelmed at times. This country - and the world - is hurtling toward chaos at best, and destruction inevitably. Now to believers, that's not a new revelation: “At that … Continue reading Watch; Stand Fast
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A Major Decision
From "Give Him 15" ministry of Dutch Sheets: The people of God are facing a major decision: Can they support a leader who has a sinful past? His sexual improprieties are known; he has had adulterous affairs and multiple wives. He claims to have repented and been forgiven, but well, can they really look past … Continue reading A Major Decision
Christian Nationalism
Some background: Politico reporter Heidi Przybyla, who has obsessively reported on her own claims that Christian Nationalists are preparing to seize control of the United States...While there, Przybyla claimed that the rights of Americans, and all human beings for that matter, do not come from God, but instead come from the government. “The one thing … Continue reading Christian Nationalism
A Church Of Courage
imb.org Eric Reese 7–9 minutes Eric and Ramona Reese have served in Brazil for 22 years, often in very dangerous circumstances. Below is an excerpt from Eric’s book “Willing to Risk it All for His Name’s Sake.” The pastor of a congregation in the slum of Santa Lucas invited me to preach during a … Continue reading A Church Of Courage
Re-Post: Biblical World View
There is more and more evidence that our society--the American Society-- is becoming less than a civil society where decency, virtue, and even common manners prevail. There are still areas and places in America (I think) that are what some call "stuffed shirt" or "high class" or even "formal" in their dress and demeanor. I … Continue reading Re-Post: Biblical World View
Testing the Nations
On Tony Perkins' Washington Watch, former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) major Amir Tsarfati talks about the Hamas attack on Israel: "These were “unspeakable crimes against humanity,” he insisted, “… performed by bloodthirsty people that have no regard [for] human life and have no intention to have any peace with us at all. … And Israel, … Continue reading Testing the Nations
Practice Resurrection
Doctors “practice” medicine, athletes practice their sport, musicians practice their instrument, but how do we “practice resurrection?” I read In Touch daily devotions, here’s what the late Dr. Charles Stanley had to say about it: In John 12:20-24, Jesus prepared his disciples for His death. He knew it would seem final to them, so He … Continue reading Practice Resurrection
The Unequal Yoke
The Problem With an Unequal Yoke Posted on November 6, 2023 by russellmckinney A Christian girl once told Charles Spurgeon, the legendary preacher, that she was about to marry a man who didn’t attend church or make any allegiance whatsoever to Jesus. Spurgeon, true to form, quickly reminded her of the command from 2 Corinthians 6:14-15: … Continue reading The Unequal Yoke
No Wisdom in Sin
In A.W. Tozer's "Man, The Dwelling Place of God" under 'There is No Wisdom in Sin', he writes: "It is time the young people of this generation learned that there is nothing smart about wrongdoing and nothing stupid about righteousness. We must stop negotiating with evil. We Christians must stop apologizing for our moral position … Continue reading No Wisdom in Sin
Freedom from the Law
I've been reading Numbers, and when I read chapter 28, I am in awe of the sacrifice's the Lord gave to Moses for the children of Israel to follow i.e., the daily, weekly, monthly, yearly sacrifices, the special day (Passover, Feast of Tabernacles, etc.) sacrifices, plus the sin sacrifices as needed for atonement of sin. … Continue reading Freedom from the Law