We’ve all known someone like this: the person who seems to take special joy in pointing out everyone else’s flaws. Maybe you remember them from the schoolyard—the one who mocked the overweight kid, the short kid, the one wearing discount-store sneakers, or the one whose parents drove a rusty old beater because that’s all they … Continue reading Fault-Finders and the Fracturing of Grace
A few months ago, I received an email advertising a new film "by the producers of The Case For Christ and God's Not Dead movies. This didn't immediately inspire me to watch the movie, but when I received a follow-up with an invitation to pre-screen the movie, I decided to give it a go. I … Continue reading The Last Supper 2025: Another Victim of Creative Liberty
“But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.” (1 Corinthians 6:6 KJV) "On the contrary, brother is tried with brother, and that before unbelievers!" (LSB) This verse is often misunderstood (or twisted) by churches and Christians. Paul's complaint is that believers in Corinth were essentially filing what we would think of … Continue reading The Courts and The Church
I am going to upset someone. It might be you! But it is time to just be blunt. I am sick and tired of my heart being broken by the irony, hypocrisy, fear, anxiety, fear mongering, and really bad testimonies all resulting from "Christian" obsession with the "End Times". This might be long, and I … Continue reading Eclipse, Red Heifers, End Times, & Time For Bluntness
Episodes 5-7 are now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: EP 5: Where Do You Get Your Theology, Part B (4/10/2023) Apple Podcasts Spotify EP 6: Evaluating Ministry (6/20/23) Apple Podcasts Spotify EP 7: Biblical Counseling w/Special Guest Russell Threat (7/18/2023) Apple Podcasts Spotify
Few areas of the Judeo/Christian debate are as confused and debated as dietary legalism. At the same time, this would seem to be among the most ironic of dividing points. For some, it is a Jewish/pharisaical legalism based on the Old Testament dietary laws given to Moses and the Hebrew people, where even professed Christians … Continue reading Fridays, Meat, Lent, & Unbiblical Legalism
I'm revisiting a familiar passage from Genesis this afternoon - the history of Cain and Abel, and a situation that has cause me some confusion as I've tried to understand it - and has I have heard and read many opinions that I really cannot agree with. Two Offerings Scripture (Genesis 4) records these two … Continue reading A Tale of Two Offerings
Let me begin with a few bits of context. I am not an "anti-vaxxer", despite being labeled as one in the last few months (my daughters have all standard vaccinations- even our dogs get their "shots". I have also frequently been labeled as a conspiracy theorist, despite my record of debunking such craziness - though … Continue reading Reality, Propaganda, Informed Consent, and The Mark of the Beast
This past Sunday, thousands of small house churches met in China, Iran, Indonesia, Afghanistan, and several other nations that are lethally-hostile to Christianity. Each led by a pastor, an elder, or simply a layperson who understands Christ's call to His churches to assemble regularly together. Each faced slightly differing threats - some from neighbors, others … Continue reading For Sake of God’s Kingdom: OPEN THE CHURCH!
One aspect of the Christian walk that I have often heard people talk about, but I find most professed Christians are sadly unprepared for. Unfortunately, we really don't realize just how real the spiritual war is until we are put to the test. For many, 2020 has been (pardon the term) the "year from hell". … Continue reading Spiritual Warfare is Real – and NOW
Contending For Christ 