Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com Dear Pastor D.M., I went to the dentist last year to have a deep cleaning. I was told by the dentistry…… Read more “Grievance Or Appeal: Insurance Coverage And Limitations (Responding To Readers)”
Race, Inhumanity, And Education: Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust Comments
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com This past week, The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, known as a famous actress to many Americans and worldwide citizens, was suspended from…… Read more “Race, Inhumanity, And Education: Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust Comments”
Doctor Or Insurance Company: Who Is Responsible For My Gift Card?
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Dear Pastor D.M., Happy New Year to you and The Essential Church! I’m writing to you because of a problematic situation that…… Read more “Doctor Or Insurance Company: Who Is Responsible For My Gift Card?”
WWJD: Would Jesus Support The COVID-19 Vaccine?
Photo by SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS on Pexels.com What Would Jesus Do? or WWJD?, is a favorite expression for Christians. It has become a slogan on t-shirts, coffee mugs,…… Read more “WWJD: Would Jesus Support The COVID-19 Vaccine?”
Sidelining The Season: Christian Social Media Posts Gone Wrong
Photo by Jessica Lynn Lewis on Pexels.com The Christmas Season, if you consider that the song “Twelve Days Of Christmas” runs from December 25th through January 6th…… Read more “Sidelining The Season: Christian Social Media Posts Gone Wrong”
“God Has Not Given Us The Spirit Of Fear”: Misinterpreting 2 Timothy 1:7 And COVID-19
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com A Christian nationalist event at the Frisco Convention Center in Texas some months ago provides the reason for this post. I’m…… Read more ““God Has Not Given Us The Spirit Of Fear”: Misinterpreting 2 Timothy 1:7 And COVID-19″
Control Without Controlling: Rethinking Divine Sovereignty
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”
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”
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