“For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his…
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JESUS IN HELL?
“Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.” (Acts 2:27) Only recently have I began to hear that some believe Jesus went to hell when He died for our sins. I think this stems from a misunderstanding of the word “Hell” in passages such…
Jellyfish Christians?
The other day while walking on the beach, my children and I saw a lot of jellyfish on the shore. My daughter Leah took a nice picture of one of them. From what I have read, these are the cannonball jellyfish, a very common species in this part of the country. One of the things…
Encouragement for the Small Church Pastor
Recently an article resurfaced on my Facebook feed thanks to someone sharing it. It was an article from 2018 published on christianitytoday.com website. I might have read it back then, but I was not sure so I took another look. The article was titled “When People Leave: The Private Pain of the Small Church Pastor.” The…
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
03/09/2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I am writing in regards to the recent earthquakes in Papua New Guinea. As I am not there Iwill relay the information as best I can. The first earthquake was 7.5 on the scale and occurred…
They’re Your Kids by Mrs. Sam Sorbo
Having received a Kindle recently for my birthday I was excited to “discover” They’re Your Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate by Sam Sorbo in the Kindle store. Since she is one of the speakers on the schedule of the Teach Them Diligently Conference coming up this year, I thought it…
Shooting Back: The Right and Duty of Self-Defense
Shooting Back: The Right and Duty of Self-Defense Shooting Back: The Right and Duty of Self-Defense by Charl Van Wyk is a book that I added to my library a few years ago. But it is a book that deals with many of the issues that remain relevant in our world today. The author of…
The Church of the Living God
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” (1 Timothy 3:15) The Bible speaks of but one church but when we look in the world or even just…
Southern Independence, Why War
Southern Independence. Why War? Charles Pace Shotwell Publishing, 2015 The so-called Civil War has been given many names through the years, depending on what side of the Mason-Dixon you live on, or what kind of education you have had. Civil War, War of the Rebellion, The War Between the States, the War of the…
Why Baptists Cannot Unionize With Others
Why Baptists Cannot Unionize With Others by Buell H. Kazee In the first place, Baptists are unique, or they or nothing. That is, they are different. There is no point to their being just another denomination. If they can possibly unite with any other religious body, and still remain true to the Bible, they ought to…