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On Giving Thanks

This week is Thanksgiving and many of us will come together and give thanks to our Lord for the blessings he has blessed us throughout the year. I believe that, for most people, the “thank you “ part of Thanksgiving is the most boring part. It has been relegated to mere ritual, where the most […]

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A Cup Of Cold Water

A certain man placed a fountain by the wayside, and he hung up a cup near to it by a little chain. He was told some time after that an art-critic had found much fault with its design. “But,” said the man, “do many thirsty persons drink at it?” Then the people told him that […]

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Helping Carnal Christians Mature

The Apostle Paul’s Guide to Helping Carnal Christians Mature Healthy, Devoted Relationships Part 2 This title is part of: The Trowel Download PDF Related items: What to Do About “My Convictions” Healthy, Devoted Relationships A Revolution Without Dancing is a Revolution Not Worth Having No one would argue the “hopelessness” of it. Trying to bring […]

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To “Preachers” and “Pastors” and “Authors” and “Music-Makers”

To “Preachers” and “Pastors” and “Authors” and “Music-Makers” For all of those in ivory towers, never spilling blood for a Down’s syndrome child, never wrestling for hours to help a relationship in turmoil (other than by some ridiculous “appointment” or “session”), never losing sleep for twenty consecutive nights praying, or seldom helping in setting captives […]

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Blessed Adversity

Anyone who knows of J. Hudson Taylor (1832-1905), founder of the China Inland Mission, knows that he is a man of deep spiritual awareness and integrity. The wisdom he expounds, although spoken of plainly in Holy Scripture, appears old fashion and out of sync with modern Christianity, but it is no less than the very […]

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Simply Christians

And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch Acts 11:26 Which are we? • Jewish • Catholic • Protestant None of the Above! If we are none of the above, then what are we? Infidels?  Heathen?   Materialists? Moslems? Buddhists?  Cultists?  It could obviously cover a lot of ground.  How about this one: Simply Christians […]

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Touch Not the Unclean Thing: Part Two

Sir Robert Anderson, was called the “Secret Service Theologian!” Anderson’s skills of detective work are well known, and he applied those skills in the discharge of his duties at Scotland Yard. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with his conclusions regarding Daniel’s seventieth week, in his book “The Coming Prince” his words of advice […]

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Emergent Asks, and Answers the Question: Is Jesus Dead?

Over at Progression of Faith Mike L answers the question, Is Jesus Dead? and concludes that He is. If you have wondered if Emerging was liberal, the answer is now very plain. Emergent is old school liberalism; the same old actor with a different costume. It is no surprise to many, who practice discernment, but […]

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Who Mentored Rick Warren?

There has been a handful of men in the recent past who have clearly seen the day we are living in. When I say recent I mean the past thirty or forty years, men like Tozer, Nee, Sparks, and more recently, Francis Schaeffer. These men, although imperfect, as we all our, had a rare gift, […]

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HOW TO HIJACK BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY

Below is the transcript from a radio broadcast by Roger Oakland. Roger successfully boils down some end time prophecies into bite size portions. Now, whether you believe that Rome or the USA is the Harlot of end time prophecy, or that there is a mixing of the two is less relevant than the fact that […]