Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Reverend Andres Arango, a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix, has been in the news for some weeks due to the recent…… Read more “Invalid Baptisms And An Incorrect Formula: Why Andres Arango Is Not Wrong”
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Did Jesus Wash Judas’ Feet? A Closer Look At John 13
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com A social media member wrote a post regarding Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday when the Gospels attest that Jesus was…… Read more “Did Jesus Wash Judas’ Feet? A Closer Look At John 13”
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″
“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”: How The COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Takes Scripture Out Of Context
Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com Vaccine supply is starting to surpass demand for it. Sources say that the white, evangelical Christian community is the largest holdback…… Read more ““Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”: How The COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Takes Scripture Out Of Context”
Christmas 2020 Sermon: “The Father Figure” (Matthew 1:18-21)
Photo by Paolo on Pexels.com Sermon: “The Father Figure” (Matthew 1:18-21) sermon_-the-father-figure-matthew-1_18-21Download Father’s Day is celebrated the third Sunday in June every year, without fail. It is…… Read more “Christmas 2020 Sermon: “The Father Figure” (Matthew 1:18-21)”
The Gospel Agenda (Sermon), Part 5: Conclusion
Final Thoughts On Acts 1:4-8 about the Christian vote.
The Gospel Agenda, Acts 1:4-8 (Sermon), Part 4
They believe that through the political, they’ll “vote in the Kingdom.” That is, the Kingdom of God will arrive through voting, the political process. Through picking Christian leaders for President, Vice President, Senator, House Representative, Governor, etc., they’ll usher in God’s Government that is eternal. But the Lord didn’t tell the Jews nor us to “go and make Republican voters”. He told us to be His witnesses, to go and make disciples. And He didn’t tell us to “wait for voting power from on high,” but to wait for Holy Spirit power from on high.
The Gospel Agenda, Acts 1:4-8 (Sermon), Part 3
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com The Republican mindset says that we live in a theocracy, that our leaders are chosen by God and that our laws…… Read more “The Gospel Agenda, Acts 1:4-8 (Sermon), Part 3”
The Importance of Genealogy, Matthew 1:1-17 (Knowing The Father: The Paternity of the Son of God, Part 2)
In Part 1 of this mini-series, I discussed the angel’s appearance to Joseph, how he told Joseph that Mary would give birth to a son, whose name…… Read more “The Importance of Genealogy, Matthew 1:1-17 (Knowing The Father: The Paternity of the Son of God, Part 2)”
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