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Some join me in believing that God raised America up for His own special purposes, as He did Israel. And that He similarly prospered America and made us stand out among the nations to enable the Church to fulfill those purposes. Why, then, would Jeremiah’s warnings not similarly apply to America and to the Church?…

The Presence of the Word of God in us infuses us with passion for the plan of the Father and with the power to help Him fulfill the purpose for which the Word came. His name is Jesus. Prince of Peace. Savior. Mighty God. Soon Coming King The eyes of all nations will turn to…

Gas prices, gun-control, a SCOTUS announcement on abortion, or Ukraine – none are the issue of the day for those who claim to follow Christ. There is but one issue. Lawlessness is ugly. It is as hideous as the snake whose venom is displayed in the oft-distressing pseudo-issues above, slithers toward you with its menacing…

Jesus said, “The Time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent, and believe in the Gospel.” * By that He meant that He had, after 4000 years of God’s preparation, come to establish His rule in Satan’s realm on the earth. His obedience to the Father would make it possible, and…

Jesus was drawn to and loved broken people but He despised hypocrisy. He never holds us to a standard of human perfection but He does require us to actively pursue righteousness. * DO WE embrace Paul’s “I press on” disposition ** as a condition for Christ-followers? https://biblia.com/bible/esv/philippians/3/12-16 DO WE dare to invite God to search…

We Christians resist self-examination. We are proud individualists who are typically satisfied if we’re doing as well as most at meeting our local church expectations, and especially so if we’re doing better than some. And even more so if we can hide our vices while those of others are more obvious. But Paul writes, “We…

Paul wrote: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?” (niv) Oh wow! THAT, folks, was written to the Church at Corinth. The saints! Aren’t his “whether you are,” and his “unless,” harsh and insulting?…

My primary ministry gift is as a teacher. I love talking with folks about Jesus and what it means to walk with Him in life, but I’m not an evangelist. We need both, but I’m more a disciple-maker than a convert-maker. As I recall, Jesus instructed us to “go and make disciples.” Remember that? *…

My Covid quarantine is being a powerful time alone with God. His Presence in both my healing and Elaine’s protection, through your prayers; His care and provision through our family; and His instruction/ correction by His Spirit, has deepened my resolve to fearlessly proclaim His goodness, and the glory of the Church and of the…

#1 in a series on Jesus, Son of God – and “Savior and Lord” to all who believe in Him as such and for whom He is coming soon to take us to be with Him forever. It is time to turn our eyes and our hearts toward Him as never before. “Long ago, at…