Trials and Afflictions

Shortly after Christmas, my wife and I both got sick. Through January and most of February, we saw the doctor, got meds, and both got worse! We both spent time in the hospitald (a week apart) with pneumonia, and I had influenza A. We both are just now finishing our strong antibiotics, and still coughing, … Continue reading Trials and Afflictions

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

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

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Is He Standing?

BORN OF A VIRGIN 18This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to … Continue reading Is He Standing?

If I Were the Devil – by Paul Harvey, 1965

"If I were the devil...if i was the prince of darkness I would want to engulf the whole world in darkness. And I’d have a third of its real estate, and four-fifths of its population, but I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree — Thee. So I’d set … Continue reading If I Were the Devil – by Paul Harvey, 1965

Nuggets of Wisdom

The following was sent to me, author unknown: Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side. Lead your life so you won't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip. There are two things I've learned: There is a God--and I'm not Him. Real friends are … Continue reading Nuggets of Wisdom

From The Disciple’s Road

Now That’s a Good Question Posted on June 30, 2023 by russellmckinney A great debate was held between a devout Christian and a staunch atheist. The Christian was allowed to speak first, but without saying a word he simply pulled an orange from his pocket and began to peel it. Then, with thousands of eyes watching … Continue reading From The Disciple’s Road

A Pastor’s Letter to Parents

Google called this letter "hate speech" and blocked it. See what you think. They talk "inclusiveness" and "tolerance" but they don't walk it. Dear CBC parents, We all wish we could shelter our children from the harmful and corrupt elements of our God-hating culture. Apart from living under a rock, this is becoming increasingly impossible. … Continue reading A Pastor’s Letter to Parents