Signs of the Times – TV?
“Jesus is coming back!” How many times have we heard that? People point to supposed ‘signs of the times’ and have been saying – and believing – that phrase for around 2000 years now. So far He hasn’t shown up, …
Tag: Sin
Sin is the outward manifestation of inward corruption or error, present within every single person on the planet. As the Bible describes, it’s the end result of a heart (spirit) which is separated from God. We discuss its origin, its prevalence, and its cure.
Tolerance
Tolerance is a ‘hot topic’ word thrown around a lot. There are plenty of people who think that Christians are ‘intolerant.’ We are often portrayed as being hateful and mean-spirited, simply because we hold to and speak the truths found …
Little White Lies, Black Spots!
Joyce, my wonderful wife, has told me the account of an interesting exchange between her and her mother when she was a little girl. It seems that her mother, practicing a wisdom that many parents seem to possess, warned her …
Follow The Leader
As children we would occasionally play a game of “Follow the Leader.” Each of us worked hard at imitating every move and action the “leader” performed. Many times the crazier or more difficult the moves the better it was! The …
Dear Tim – The Nature of Sexual Immorality
Dear Tim (taken from an ongoing online chat), 1. “You do not know me or my brothers and sisters.” – You don’t know me either. What does that have to do with anything? I don’t have to “know” a person …
The Simplicity of Christ
I have seen an increasing frequency of tampering with the simplicity of Christ coming across in a certain type of conversation. It has to do with someone claiming the Word of God requires a special kind of knowledge or instruction …
The Just Shall Live By Faith
People often have a faulty or inaccurate view of God. Some people don’t know Him at all. Others view Him as some sadistic monster with an ego that is out of control. Some don’t believe He exists at all. Those …
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is an age old, and yet current, tale! Luke 15:11-32 “A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So …
Sodom: Wrath or Grace? – Part 5
The Lord often gives us specific instructions, such as “You shall not steal” (Exodus 20:15). This is especially true when it comes to those things that are directly contrary to His will. The example of Lot and his family is …
Sodom: Wrath or Grace Part 4
By the time it took the two angels/travelers to enter the city of Sodom, find lot and sit down to have a meal the entire populace knew they were there. It didn’t seem to take long before everyone in the …