More Than Monkey Business
By now I’m sure you’ve heard that there’s a new pandemic in town, namely Monkeypox. What is it and where did it come from? “Monkeypox is a zoonotic virus, meaning it transfers from animals to humans. …it belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of viruses, which includes smallpox.” (Medicalnewstoday.com) The majority of infections started in the […]
Smile, You’re on Camera
Recently there has been a rise in robberies and thefts in our neighborhood as well as in other surrounding neighborhoods. Everything from home invasions, vandalism, porch pirating, car break-ins to pet theft. Yes, some neighbors have been reporting that their dogs have been stollen right out of their fenced in back yards. All you need […]
O’ Go On! Flattery Will Get You Everywhere!
I’ve realized that when you speak out the truth it is often not well received. But placating someone is selfish and cowardly. As followers of Christ, we’re called to speak and stand up for the truth. At times that truth may be in the form of a rebuke. Conversely, the one who speaks it must […]
Order in The Church; A message to Pastors
As a child on I grew up in the church. Actually, it was two churches. One was the CCNA (Italian Pentecostal), and the other was an Assembly of God church that was also Pentecostal, although a bit more structured. I’ll be 65 this October and my wife and I have lived in 6 states over […]
Divine Leadership
Did you know that we didn’t elect Joe Biden as our president? You may be thinking, exactly, he stole the election! Actually he didn’t. God installed him as the president of the United States. Let me explain. In biblical times when the children of Israel disobeyed God and were unfaithful to him, he would allow […]
Have we lost the ability to blush?
Some things we hear or see should make us blush. For example, a dirty joke, nudity or a sex scene. Talk of sexual perversions. But the truth is, most often they don’t. At least not anymore. Even some Christian young people today don’t see anything wrong with watching sex scenes or listening to dirty and […]
Red Sky; Discerning the Times
Everyone knows the adage, ” Red shy at night sailors delight, red sky in the morning sailor’s warning.” Jesus told all those who wanted a sign to prove who he is, He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red, and in the morning, ‘Today it will […]
Gun Problem?
There have been an increase in mass killings in the USA over the past 20 years. The most recent being, “19 children, 2 teachers killed in Texas elementary school shooting” What a tragedy. An 18 year old went on a murder rampage. Now the left is calling for more gun laws. The truth is there […]
Go Make Disciples;The Cost of Discipleship
In Matthew 8:28 “The grn”, Jesus told his follows to go make disciples. He told them to baptize them and to teach them to obey all his commands. We somehow turned it in to go get them saved. Additionally, we call them “Christians” not disciples. Just repeat these words after me. Great! Now you’re saved. […]
Is the Altar Missing in Your Church?
Most modern churches don’t have an altar. Well you may be thinking, what do we need an altar for? We haven’t a need for one. We’re not in Old Treatment times. Christ was the ultimate sacrifice. If that’s what you believe, you’re right, theologically speaking. However, conceptually speaking, the altar isn’t for God, it’s for […]