And Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters. Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do […]
Letter of Caution
I would like to share a message I wrote to a brother in Christ who is considering attending Bethel School of Spiritual Ministry. My first message was quite short and to the point. This is my reply to his detailed response about how he had already researched them and felt that the criticisms against them […]
Walk by Faith Not Sight (Or No Longer Blind?)
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are […]
To Inherit or Not to Inherit
The reason I write about the topic of this article is that people have been deceived into thinking it’s okay. With some of the other things in the list in the Bible passage below, people KNOW they are wrong things to do, but sometimes do them without even realizing it–or they slip from time to […]
True Reformation (and True Transformation)
On this date (October 31, 2017) when everyone is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the reformation, I have some observations to share. The reformation was all about removing false teachings taught by the Roman Catholic church. However, there are still many such teachings lingering to some degree or another. If we don’t understand what they […]
Our Lady of Fatima?
A dear (but misguided) relative of mine shared a post today about “Our Lady of Fatima,” and so I would like to share my response to him here: This may all seem very wholesome to many at first glance, but we can know that the message at Fatima was not from God based on its […]
Be a Light
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. Ephesians 5:13 Just think – if God hadn’t designed the moon so that it would light up when the sun shone on it, then we wouldn’t see it at all, would we? That’s how it is with believers. He shines […]
Mirror, Mirror
I’ve been thinking about how unnecessary, and often even harmful, mirrors can be. They encourage us to focus on the outward appearance rather than the inner condition. They enable us to make comparisons with others, feeling prideful if we think our appearance is more desirable than others. (Why? Did any of us choose our looks or […]
Good News and “Bad” News
Good news and “bad” news: The good is that Jesus loves even you, even me, despite ourselves–even though He knows every single thing about us, even our very thoughts. Wow! The “bad” news is that He doesn’t love our sin. He came to FREE us FROM it, not only the consequences for it, but also […]
What Kind of Faith? (or “Let No One Deceive You”)
Question: Does your faith reassure you that even though you slip many times and “get dirty” the “pristine white robe” that was provided to you by Jesus when you believed on Him for salvation, He will forgive you and wash you clean again every time you ask Him (1John 1:7-10, Rev. 22:14); or does it […]