Category: Life & Doctrine
-
By now I am sure that you know about the debacle, both in America and in Europe, with the “Syrian refugees”. I’m also sure that you’ve heard more people talking about it than you care to remember (I know I have) but it is important to have an understanding, grounded in fact, and a biblical…
-
We live in a world full of dangers. With the shemitah a week away, I felt the need to share a short, basic list of things we should have on hand to be ready.
-
So one issue that I’ve dealt with for a long time now (and many others have as well) is that of election. In case you don’t know what I am talking about I am not talking about campaigns, voter fraud, and Super PACs; biblically the concept of election refers to those who are saved and to whom…
-
Do you ever feel like you’re just drifting along and when you finally speak up about what you see happening in the world those around you tell you to stop overreacting, or to be more tolerant? If so, I want you to know that you are not alone. I’ve been feeling this way for sometime…
-
It’s been a while since we’ve had a song post, so here you go. There’s not much for me to add to this one. There have been times when I turned away from God to follow my own desires, a tale common within Western Christianity. Allow this song to be an encouragement to you, especially…
-
Have questions about the blood moons? Here’s a beginner’s guide.
-
Those of you who have been following this blog for a while have heard bits and pieces of the story with my father. My biological father passed away when I was a year old. I grew up with my amazing grandfather as the male influence in my life and when I was eleven my mother…
-
A good friend and I were having a conversation a few nights back and we somehow ended up on the topic of Christianity and proselytizing. For anyone who doesn’t know, proselytizing is the act of trying to convert someone. He isn’t a Christian and he’s been very open with me that Christians make him uncomfortable. …
-
I’m not a fan of the Game of Thrones series. I’ve never watched an episode but I read a little bit of the book and it wasn’t really my cup of tea. Given that I’m not a fan, I think most people have heard about the outrage over the shows depicting the rape of one…
-
A dear friend of mine named Vernon Bauer, a retired missionary to Colombia and a masterful theologian, preached a sermon once on the benefit of music in our daily Christian walk. Needless to say, I was intrigued. The point that he made was to plant a song in your mind to call upon when temptation…
Ancient Abandon 