If you were to ask nearly any Christian why they hesitate to share the gospel or what holds them back from expressing their faith, you will undoubtedly receive one or all of these answers: The person will get mad or irritated at me Being laughed at Being asked a hard question and not knowing the... Continue Reading →
"My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers."The confession of Maewyn Succat, aka---St. Patrick Much of what we know about Maewyn Succat--St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland, we know from his own words of his own writing. One from the Epistola, and his Christian... Continue Reading →
On February 2, 2025 I was blessed with the opportunity to share a message at Calvary Chapel Raccoon River Valley in Panora, Iowa entitled CPR: Christ Provided... https://www.youtube.com/live/jkgR9yBtxFw?si=0mBdtkuhbvKVJHE-&t=120 Start at 2:00 mark Like CPR, we cannot save ourselves from our sin and death to have eternal life with our Heavenly Father forever. We have a... Continue Reading →
This morning as I drove to get a little "sumpthin-sumpthin" from Rise & Grind for my wife and her boss, I was behind a car with this window decal on the back. "Love Like Jesus" with a big smiley-face. It was very big, and very cute. Fit the car nicely. As it stared at me... Continue Reading →
As I drove down a quiet street yesterday afternoon on my way to mow a friend's lawn, something caught my eye: a vacuum cleaner sitting at the edge of the road, awaiting its fate with the garbage truck. It looked very old and worn, like it had seen better days. The front where the roller... Continue Reading →
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 NKJV Salvation is like a car The doctrine of salvation is like a car. Describing an automobile is very simple. It is a type of vehicle... Continue Reading →
Recently I received a question to answer for GotQuestions.org: 'Why did Jesus resist healing the Gentile Canaanite woman's daughter (Matthew 15:22-24, 26) and yet healed the Centurion's servant without hesitation (Matthew 8:5-7)?' Male, 46-55, North America, Christian I am currently reading this fascinating book that was given to all the men during our annual Men’s... Continue Reading →
For the past several years there has been a disturbing trend in Evangelical Christianity that seems to be getting worse. To be honest, if we were to examine Christianity’s past, we would find that this is an old problem that just looks different through the ages. It is a Christianity that doesn't include Christ; a... Continue Reading →
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