Mom’s Buttermilk Biscuits (Romans 8:28 style)

Here’s a very good post from back in the day (April 2008) when my blog didn’t have any readers.  The premise is that understanding Romans 8:28 is a lot like making biscuits.  This is kinda’ like shopping for groceries; don’t read this if you’re already hungry. 

 
“And we know that for those who love God, all things [...]

Now in the News: Tony Alamo and Gospel Today

There are two items that have been getting a lot of press lately.  I commented on another’s blog about Tony Alamo, and decided it was time to mention him myself.  I read this AP report to get a little background.  It’s a good little biography if you’ve never heard of this guy before.  This is [...]

Was Jesus a Radical?

The simple answer is yes.  Jesus was radical in his ministry and teachings.  He questioned the rulers of the Jewish faith, he threw people out of the temple, he pronounced woe to the scribes and Pharisees, he performed healings and miracles on the Sabbath, his disciples did not fast, and even ate without washing their hands.  His whole [...]

Show Us a Sign

This is a real church sign located not far from Cleveland, Ohio.  Mike Frizzell  has been providing us with humorous and amusing church signs for some time in a regular bit he calls Signs of the Times.  I couldn’t resist sharing this one also.  The church says it is meant to be a “friendly” reminder [...]

Verse by Verse Bible Study

I want to share with my friends and readers the different Bible studies I’m in right now, but don’t want to sound like I’m bragging. I work in full time ministry, so there’s lots of people leading many different activities all around us. I’m not trying to wave in anyone’s face how holy [...]

Where’s the Middle?

I’m not the only one that has noticed the extreme polarization of our nation’s politics.  There used to be a middle.  In the primaries, Republicans leaned to the right, Democrats leaned to the left, but once the nominations were made by each party the candidates “danced” to the middle to attract voters.  The majority of [...]

McCain/ Obama race in dead heat.

John McCain has a slight lead over Barack Obama in the latest polls, but it depends on which you poll you ask.  I’m getting my data from this site, which tracks the results of several different polls at once, from Gallup to Fox News.  None of the spreads are greater than the margin of error, [...]

Double Portion

Elisha is the Old Testament figure that asked to be granted a “double portion” of the spirit that Elijah had.  The Double Portion pictured here is a Southern Gospel group from Canada of all places.  They record in Nashville, frequent the National Quartet Convention, and tour in the United States on a regular basis.  We [...]

I Hate Theology.

No, I’m not saying that I hate theology. “I Hate Theology” is the title of an essay that has been reposted at Internet Monk, and I got the chance to read for the first time. This is a link to the original post, here is an excerpt that gets to the heart of the message:
I [...]

A Benediction

Now go into the world in peace,
Have courage;
Hold on to what is good.
Strengthen the fainthearted;
support the weak;
help the suffering;
and share the gospel.
Love and serve the Lord in the power of the Holy Spirit.
And may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Amen