The Day the “Not” Was Tied
For millennia it had been drilled in the minds of Hebrews. It was rehearsed daily in homes, rolled up on parchment and worn on foreheads, recalled on Feast Days. It was remembered, no doubt, when there...
The High Winds of Heresy—and How Not to Be Blown Away
Heresy, the antithesis of orthodoxy, is the embracing of self-chosen doctrines diametrically opposed to the established Christian faith. For the body of Christ it is an unavoidable evil. The Apostle Paul lists it as a work of...
Church in the Wilderness: A Look At the Genuine Concept of Church
The church, though birthed in the gospels, really came to life through its Holy Spirit baptism on the day of Pentecost. Yet, the genuine concept of ‘church’ was nothing new. Stephen, in his personal defense before the...
A Distant Warrior: Praying for Those You May Never Meet
Our battles in the heavenlies cannot be limited to the times we meet. Assuredly, gathering together is a very necessary aspect within the body of Christ. But to the faithful at Colossae, Paul lets us know that...
A Very Short Story: Grace Is Willing
What would ultimately be the most well-known sermon in the history of the planet had just been completed. The mountainside crowd was captivated and buzzed with testimony. “Never a man spoke like this man,” bounced from person-to-person while...
Three Essentials of an Overcomer
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death” (Revelation 12:11 KJV). Revelation 12 is unique picture of the battle...