Frankly, I admire the courage of the pastor of First Baptist Church Dallas to say what’s on his mind. I wonder how many threats against his life will be made by the fringes of such a “peaceful religion”. The problem is that Mohammed himself supported violence, hatred, killing, even lying…
Today’s Daily Scripture email has: Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah, did not come to be served, but to serve and to give my life. ~ Mt 20:28 (LB) This is the problem with government – all government. Like everything else, it boils down to…
17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18And…
Is this controversial? [Update: It appears the embedded video is disabled for this selection. The URL is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqJsBRFdrA0.] “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I’m found Was blind, but now I see…
One Feast of Tabernacles sermon I listened to was “The Red Letter Torah”. It was brought out how often what Jesus said (you know, the red letters in some Bibles) was actually a quote from the OT. The speaker started out by asking if Jesus really meant what He said. …
32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32, King James Version) One thing that Church of God (COG) critics say over and over ad nauseum is “such and such scholars say” or “all these scholars say” or “all these theologians…
The Feast of Tabernacles offers a unique opportunity to do concentrated study, worship and fellowship. It is sometimes like trying to drink from a fire hose, though. Hopefully, you put some into some buckets (sermon and study notes) to get back to later. It usually takes me a while to…
OK, I have a burning question. It seems to me to be a logical question. It certainly would be a question I would ask in the same situation. We should obey God rather than men, but doesn’t it make sense to reconcile the two whenever possible? The situation I’m referring…
You are reading this because I am still travelling. You might be too. You’re probably too tired to read a lot anyhow, so just drive safely and have a good Sabbath.