Please Stop Abusing Scripture

Brethren - there is NEVER an appropriate time or circumstance to force meaning or personal views onto Scripture. It is never appropriate, regardless of your intentions, to pluck Scripture out of its context, then bend it back double to paint a picture or prove a point to "reach a hurting person". The formal term for … Continue reading Please Stop Abusing Scripture

Quit Being a Selfish Jerk

Now that I have your attention... time for a bit of a rant. I see post after post from my age and older people slamming "young people" for being out in droves, not practicing "social distancing", for going shopping, etc... Who themselves KNOW about this how? Because THEY are out shopping? But even more interesting … Continue reading Quit Being a Selfish Jerk

I Am Going To Die!

I'm going to die!  I am 100% certain of it - and no doctor can tell me otherwise, nor can they prevent this from happening. No, I don't have COVID-19. No, I've not been diagnosed with cancer or some other dread disease. But Scripture is clear: "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to … Continue reading I Am Going To Die!

Apologetics and the Christian Faith

Apologetics: A word that is often misunderstood. It does not in any way point to sorrow or grief or an "apology". Apologetics is the defense of a belief or system.   When we, as Christians, fulfill the command of 2 Timothy 4:2 to "be ready in season and out to give reason for the hope … Continue reading Apologetics and the Christian Faith

Freedom From Religion and the US Constitution?

Who can show me in the US Constitution where one can find “freedom from religion”. You won’t be able to. It’s also not found in Jefferson’s famous letter to the Danbury Baptist Association.  The reason you won’t find it is because 100% of humanity is religious.  You see- whether someone espouses Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, … Continue reading Freedom From Religion and the US Constitution?

Armed In Church? Yes, please.

The local media posted a story this morning with their usual Left-slant, claiming they had talked to local pastors (though an actual investigation finds that they actually quote exactly ONE). Their agenda is pretty clear in attacking armed churchgoers. So I crafted the following reply to post on social media, but thought it justified its … Continue reading Armed In Church? Yes, please.

What Does It Mean to Be Faithful?

We in the Christian/Church realm use the term "faithful" a lot.  Why not? It is an extremely important term used across the Bible. Sadly, I believe our contemporary (especially American version) gospel realm has adopted the secular, wordly meaning instead of the Biblical definition and example. As the image shows, the Webster's definition of "faithful" … Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be Faithful?

The Bible vs Women In The Pulpit – Division

We Baptists, particularly conservative Associational Baptists, lay claim to the Bible as our sole foundation for belief and practice. Of course, we have stretched some aspects into tradition, but the foundation we try to keep is Scripture. Yet one denomination of Baptists is about to pull itself apart (and I fear others that have historically … Continue reading The Bible vs Women In The Pulpit – Division

Is Your Church or Denomination Going #WOKE?

Do you think your church is biblically-solid and that it could never succumb to modernistic adulteration of God's Word? You might want to think again. Just a few months ago, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to recognize and implement "Critical Race Theory" and "Intersectionality" as valid measures and procedures for measuring the denomination's "progress".  For … Continue reading Is Your Church or Denomination Going #WOKE?