Whoever said that you would never use math again after High School? Arithmetic is at the very center of culture and human history. Without math, there would not have been an industrial age, problems would not have been solved, and we would still be living in the stone age. Our entire world is built on... Continue Reading →
Last November my wife, Lisa, attended a women's conference at a Calvary Chapel in Kansas City with a few select ladies from church. When I usually drop her off to be carted away for the weekend, she comes back in a better state than when she leaves, but this time, it was in a much... Continue Reading →
The previous article, Methods of Personal Evangelism, I highlighted the six methods of personal evangelism; one of which is a direct approach known as Confrontational Evangelism. But what happens when brothers and sisters in Christ push back on your evangelism method? What do you say to a Christian that disagrees with how you approach people... Continue Reading →
Since there are many different types of people in the world, there are also many different ways to share the gospel and personal evangelism styles. Depending on who you would like to reach and how depends on what method you choose. The six methods of personal evangelism 1. Confrontational Confrontational Evangelism is not about being... Continue Reading →
In the last article, End of 2023: Book Read, I listed all the books I read last year, and highlighted some that I thought would be good reads for all of you. Many of these books were deeply theological, some were recommended to me, while others like Letters to the Church by Francis Chan were... Continue Reading →
This past year was a decent reading year, reading 21 books: one of which I read twice (hey, it counts on Goodreads). Even after taking a speed-reading course, I never understood how people can read a 300-page novel in a day, let alone sit still for more than an hour. Hat's off to you. But,... Continue Reading →
As the year comes to an end and a new year starts, we tend to look back and reflect on what we accomplished in the last 365 days. Some of us look back inspired and pleased with how the year went and time well spent. Most of us, on the other hand, reflect back and... Continue Reading →
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."John 1:14 A few years after I got saved I was challenged by my pastor to expand my comfort zone and do something out of the ordinary. ... Continue Reading →
In the previous article, The Pagans Are Acting Like Pagans Again, we tackled some serious issues regarding the what God's Word says about idolatry and balance between the First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of Religion with the honoring of the Lord in the midst of a temporary Baphomet statue erected at the Iowa... Continue Reading →
Scrolling through Facebook the other morning I came across this picture and read that the Satanic Temple of Iowa had put up a display of Baphomet (Lucifer) to celebrate this year's Christmas holiday. My first knee-jerk reaction to the blasphemous statue was: "The pagans are acting like pagans again," which was a popular soundbite during... Continue Reading →
Pens & Wrenches 