IS EVERY PROMISE IN THE BIBLE REALLY MEANT FOR ME? Recently, while I was relaxing on the living room sofa, my wife asked me the meaning of a certain Bible verse. She had already drawn her own conclusion regarding the text but she wanted my opinion to validate that she had come to the correct…
I’m Jerry, and I love the Bible. I’ve always had the desire to learn Biblical Hebrew, but never exercised the discipline necessary to do so. I visited various websites that provided tutorials for learning the letters and a few basic words. I watched several YouTube lessons and even purchased Pimsleur Hebrew Learning CDs. Eventually, in…
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 11:3 A while back, I put up some rubber wall base in our house. It has an adhesive backing to it, so it wasn’t…
“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” Matthew 24:4-5 Some people wrongly assume that this passage is teaching that many will come professing to be the Messiah. In actuality, this verse is addressing…
The reason Robin Williams’ death (See video here) was so hard for me was because it was all too relatable. Without knowing any of his childhood history, I always felt a connection. I knew his public persona was this amazingly funny, warm and loving person. I didn’t know him, had no insights into his past,…
Today is World Refugee Day. I just want to encourage you to offer up your prayers for the homeless, the unwanted and the displaced. No matter what your stance is on the refugee situation, our hearts, as Christians, should hurt for those in need. I’m not saying we should or should not let them in…
I am making a commitment to avoid using the words orthodox, unorthodox and heresy, but instead use the words biblical, unbiblical and false doctrine. The reason is simple. I want to please God and not men. The word “orthodox” refers to a set of beliefs that are traditionally held to be true and the word…
Jenn saw the doctor, at Valle Vista, today and has been been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and possible autism. She has been prescribed new medications and took her first doses tonight. They want to observe her until at least Monday. If she shows a substantial improvement (75%) she will come home then. I did…
Imagine being trapped alive under the rubble of the collapsed World Trade Center Towers. For hours you shout and scream until you have no voice left. No one hears your cries for help. You feel all alone and scared. Your tears begin to dry up. Your emotions fade away into the darkness. Fear is overtaken…
I just read this. Whatever you think of gun control, the people should not be bypassed to enact measures that might not otherwise be enacted. It is supreme arrogance to assume your position is so right that it is OK to force it upon a people. What if a Christian President, horrified at the number…
Hey guys, My wife and I are going to be starting a new blog series after the first of the year (March and April), entitled “Men After God’s Own Heart.” We are looking for men willing to share how God has used you despite your weaknesses and imperfections. God referred to David as a man…
Jesus didn’t say, “I am going now, so you can prepare a place for me” and He definitely didn’t tell you to prepare your own place. What He told His disciples was, “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am,…
Sometimes when the weight of this world seems far too great to bear, it’s only because we have forgotten how much greater is He that holds our world in the palm of His hand. We have the Lord on our side and nothing is too heavy for Him. The reason we feel overwhelmed is because…
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.Isaiah 43:2 I remember this one time as young kid, swimming in the local river with some friends….
Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing my review copy. Thoughts and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation, though I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. An awkward subject Opening a discussion about purity with my eleven and a half year…
Lately I have seen so many posts about the undercover Planned Parenthood video. It is so disgusting and so terrible that it is truly beyond words but, unfortunately, not shocking. Not shocking at all in today’s America. The idea of bargaining over the sale of specific body parts, from aborted babies, over dinner, is nearly…
You’ve always heard, “Love Your Neighbor As Yourself.” What if you don’t? I mean, what if you don’t love yourself? What if your ability to love others is crippled by an inability to see yourself as God sees you? What if it is easier to accept that you are a sinner, but difficult to believe…
According to to a 2014 gallup poll, three fourths of all Americans believe in God and 75 percent of them identify with Christianity. The numbers are still rather large but where they drop off is in regards to the Bible. The poll reveals that only 22 percent of Americans believe that the Bible is the…
Last Saturday night, Jenn and I watched an amazing movie that I found so inspirational, “Old Fashioned.” I had already felt led to begin writing a post, and probably a series, called “Be To Do” that deals with our our spiritual walk with Christ. When this movie came along and really fit so perfectly with…
How are we to act toward those who hurt, offend, mistreat, or speak evil against us? The Bible tells believers to love their enemies and to even pray for them. (Matthew 5:24) It also tells us to live peaceably with all men and to not repay evil for evil but to repay, instead…
It’s all over the news and social media, so I know you know what I’m talking about. I have to admit, there is a part of me that is repulsed by what Bruce Jenner has done to himself but that is the self-righteous part of me that just loves to think that I am so…
This may seem disjointed and tangent-y (yes, I wrote that), but stay with me. Someone posted a status update about homosexuality and I thought about adding to the discussion but changed my mind. I just don’t know where to start. The comments were overwhelmingly unscriptural. There is just so much bad theology being tossed about…
I was listening to a preacher today and in the background you could hear this lady yelling out “AMEN!”, “Mmm Hmmmm!”, “Praise the Lord!”, “Hallelujah!”, “YES, YES YES!”. At one point the speaker said a string of untruthful statements in order to emphasize a truth he was leading up to. Throughout each untrue statement, the…
Why is it that when we mess up, we want to beat ourselves up over and over and over again? Then when we do get up, how do we solve the problem? Maybe we decide to “get more serious about our faith,” or go to church more often, perhaps read the bible more frequently or…
