In the computer world Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around since day one. Even the old “Pong” arcade game was very early AI. Today we hear a lot about ChatGPT which will write your term paper for you. It does so by pulling from all the information now on the World Wide Web. But none […]
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Slaves to Recreation + bonus article
“Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation.” – Francis Quarles The primary “business of every professed child of God should be so to live in this life as to spend eternity with God in that life which is to come. Yet, this all important business often takes […]
Livestock Plague
Do you remember the “mad cow disease” that struck Europe in the mid 1980s? It was found in humans in 1995. When the human brains were examined, they were found to have been eaten away until they resembled a sponge. Mad cow disease is known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy. That disease reminds us of the […]
GOOD NEWS!
There’s GOOD NEWS for you despite the fact that terrorism, uncertainty, the high cost of living, hate, violence, and depression are rampant. Joy, love, peace, making a difference, changing the world, friends and family are still alive and well, even though the secular world may reject them. More important than money or power or fame […]
31 things your pastor may never tell you about baptism!
What God says happens at proper baptism: At baptism, is where God does the work in our salvation. Col 2:10-12, Eph 2:10 At baptism, we get remission of sins. Acts 2:38 At baptism, we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38 At Baptism, we die with Christ Rom. 6:3 At Baptism, we die […]
Woman obeying their husbands: A horrid tradition or a command from God?
Imagine starting marriage counseling by asking the prospective bride: “Are you ready to call him lord?” referring to her boyfriend. The reaction you would likely receive would be visceral and immediate. After recoiling, they would likely inform you very quickly that the only Lord they serve is Jesus Christ. Well, some would. Others would likely […]
Are You Getting Your Rest?
Many of us realize the value and importance of rest. We may blame many of our mistakes during a single day’s time on our “lack of rest” from the past night. Upon a visit to the doctor one of the things he may prescribe for us is to “get some rest.” How many times have […]
The real truth about CHURCH!
The Church God gave a person, then a proclamation, and then a people. This is the historical and theological order. God gave first a person, Jesus Christ. He gave a person and not a creed as the object of faith and basis of salvation. God the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ is always a […]
Glorying in the Lord
1 Corinthians 1:25-31 God chose the unexpected. 1 Corinthians 1:25-28 Foolish–deemed so by men (see vs. 23) Weak–destitute of power among men Base–a man of no name or reputation Despised–to make of no account Things which are not–like a dead Christ Isaiah 53:1-3 1 Corinthians 1:29 To eliminate man’s pride God chose Christ in His […]
God’s Wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Man could not find God, nor the way of salvation. A. 1 Corinthians 1:19-21a Acts 17:27 “So that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;…” Jeremiah 10:23 “O Lord, I know that […]