Photo by Skyler Ewing on Pexels.com As we’ve seen in Part 2, Luke 13 poses a problem for those who assume that “everything happens for a [divine]…… Read more “Control Without Controlling: Rethinking Divine Sovereignty”
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Pastor D.M. Richardson is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (dual B.A., History and Music) and an MDiv graduate of Southeastern Seminary (Master of Divinity in Christian Apologetics). Richardson received the call from God to shepherd an internet flock and desires to see the masses come to faith in Jesus. Pastor Richardson is the author of four books: "Short-Sighted Faith: Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS) and the Doctrine of Perseverance" and the new two-book series against the Gospel of Inclusion, the first of which is "Doctrinal Deception: Responding to Carlton Pearson's The Gospel of Inclusion." The second book of the two-book series is titled "More Doctrinal Deception: Bishop Carlton Pearson's Inclusion, Further Examined." Her latest book, titled "Lydia's Heart: The Case for Prevenient Grace," is now available in Kindle and Paperback at Amazon.
Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 2: Two Examples Without Divine Reason
Photo by Palo Cech on Pexels.com Part 1 of this mini-series ended with a discussion of God not being the only agent of choice in the world.…… Read more “Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 2: Two Examples Without Divine Reason”
Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 1: Divine Purpose Revisited
Photo by Ravi Roshan on Pexels.com “Everything happens for a reason” is a statement I’m sure you’ve heard dozens if not hundreds of times in your life.…… Read more “Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 1: Divine Purpose Revisited”
The COVID-19 Vaccine And The Case For Religious Exemption, Part 2
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com In part 1 of this study, we looked at the first and top reason for religious exemption with regard to the COVID-19…… Read more “The COVID-19 Vaccine And The Case For Religious Exemption, Part 2”
The COVID-19 Vaccine And The Case For Religious Exemption, Part 1
Photo by Maksim Goncharenok on Pexels.com The COVID-19 vaccine (collectively referring to those by Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen, and AstraZeneca) still bears Emergency Use Authorization…… Read more “The COVID-19 Vaccine And The Case For Religious Exemption, Part 1”
Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated, But Infected: How Does This Happen?
Photo by FRANK MERIu00d1O on Pexels.com Dear Pastor D.M., The COVID-19 pandemic has led to so many doing as much as they can to prevent themselves from…… Read more “Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated, But Infected: How Does This Happen?”
Dr. Fauci, Full COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Is Not Just A “Technical Issue”
Photo by Artem Podrez on Pexels.com In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, a vaccine has come. It’s been out on the market since December 2020 and…… Read more “Dr. Fauci, Full COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Is Not Just A “Technical Issue””
Pro-Vaxxers And Anti-Vaxxers: Reaching Across The Aisle
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com pro-vaxxers-and-anti-vaxxers-reaching-across-the-aisleDownload The COVID-19 pandemic rages on. With the new Delta variant said to be more transmissible than any COVID variant yet,…… Read more “Pro-Vaxxers And Anti-Vaxxers: Reaching Across The Aisle”
Why African-Americans Celebrate Independence Day, July 4th
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Why do African-Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4th? It’s a question that hit me while reading some social media posts…… Read more “Why African-Americans Celebrate Independence Day, July 4th”
A False Dichotomy: Why Ditching The Face Mask Is No Incentive For Vaccination
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com It’s the message that some have been waiting to hear: get the COVID-19 vaccine, ditch the face mask. Some think that…… Read more “A False Dichotomy: Why Ditching The Face Mask Is No Incentive For Vaccination”
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