What does discipleship mean?
What does discipleship mean? The primary definition of "disciple" is: "a personal follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles." The secondary meaning is: "a follower…
Tattoos in the Workplace?
Quick thoughts on a top trending Linkedin post entitled, “A face tattoo at work?” and The Guardian’s article entitled, “The rise of jobstoppers: should face tattoos be banned?” Tattoos have…
God Good, Why Evil?
Probably the most asked question by both the eternally saved and unsaved is: How can there be an all-powerful, sovereign, good, just, and loving God, when He allows such evil,…
Repentance and Salvation
"And they said, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" (Acts 16:31). Faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is…
American Black History Progress
Black History Month (2021). I wanted to show my support for black Americans, for whom we are so thankful, as you make our country better. Thanks for all the wonderful…
Suffering?
I would love to hear your wisdom or encouragement for those going through pain, suffering, or death…even a word, phrase, or sentence that brings comfort, meaning, or purpose is great…
Did Jesus Misspeak?
John 3:13 says, "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven." How can this be true…
A Literal 6-Day Creation?
Several days ago I had an interesting discussion of Creation and a literal Biblical Hermeneutic as it related to 6-days or billions of years for Creation (see earlier Blog on…
Thanksgiving-American History & Proclamations
Below are 4 great links, worthy of your perusal this Thanksgiving. Hillsdale College's "Thanksgiving and America" with historical thoughts (https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/thanksgiving-and-america/?mid=43018&id=T15RjXgtZKZYwyySTY).George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation (https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/george-washingtons-thanksgiving-proclamation-what-different-era/?mid=43018&id=T15RjXgtZKZYwyySTY).Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation (http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/thanks.htm?mid=43018&id=T15RjXgtZKZYwyySTY).Ron Nyberg's Thanksgiving Teacher's Lesson…
Biblical Hermeneutics (Interpretation)
It is one thing to read the most popular, published, translated, studied, quoted, influential, and most accurate ancient literature ever. It is another thing to understand It. Understanding God's Word…