Bereans:This week's elections in several states were exceedingly disappointing. In Ohio, voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that removes any restrictions on abortion.  This overturned several laws the state legislature had passed to protect children.  It even specifically outlaws any attempt to inform parents when a minor has an abortion. This was in a state that is very "co...  Read More

Bereans:My time to write is limited this week, so I'll let my links do most of the "talking" for this blog post.  In short, something unsettling that I've been observing for several years is how many so-called "conservatives" are holding on to a conservatism that is devoid of Christ.  An Alisa Childers podcast that I listened to this week labeled these people as "Christless Conservatives." These "...  Read More

Bereans,Obviously, there is much public discourse about the situation between Israel and the Palestinians.  The amount of hate coming from young people who have been brainwashed in schools and college campuses is appalling.  Their approach is rooted in Marxism, which divides all people into the oppressor class and the oppressed class.  Marxist ideology teaches that the oppressed is always justifie...  Read More

Bereans:This past Sunday I mentioned that a significant emphasis at the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) annual conference that we attended last week was a biblical critique of the newest fad in secular counseling: Trauma-Informed Care. Trauma-Informed Care (orTherapy) has generated a lot of buzz in the world of psychology, but it is simply another iteration of man trying to sol...  Read More

Bereans:Last week I covered some of the motives behind the left's abortion and population control agenda.  This article exposes more of the bitterness and hatred they have toward human life itself, referring to people made in God's image as "weeds."  Remember, since God is the Author and Giver of Life (John 1:4; Acts 3:15; Acts 17:25; Psalm 36:9), Satan hates all life and wants it corrupted and de...  Read More

Bereans:Those who hate God, by their very definition must hate life.  I say "by definition" because God is the author and giver of life. He is not a dead god (Psalm 135:15; Isaiah 31:7; Habakkuk 2:18-19; 1 Corinthians 12:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:9), but the "Living God" (Deuteronomy 6:26; Psalm 42:2; Jeremiah 10:10; Daniel 6:26; Matthew 16:16; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Hebrews 10:31).  Satan, and those who ...  Read More

Bereans:I've been saving up several items related to the climate change religion, so I'll just put them all in this post.  First, let me remind you that the climate is always changing and has done so since the Fall.  God's punishment of sin is what brought about changes in the climate, and they will continue until the millennial kingdom.  I'll list just a sampling of climate changes we know from h...  Read More

Bereans:One of the most insidious battles taking place in our society today is the effort to undermine biblical femininity.  The "culture of death" not only strikes in the blatant forms of abortion, homosexuality, transgenderism, and euthanasia, but it also seeks to destroy God's plan for women.  The many forces behind this are demonically influenced, but they are motivated by greed, pride, self-c...  Read More

Bereans:On the heels of my post last week about the current U.S. government pressuring other sovereign nations to accept and promote the sexual anarchy agenda, there is updated news this week about a story that's been developing over the past few years. This one involves Finland, the newest country to join NATO, which is America's most important military alliance.  A woman in the Finnish legislatu...  Read More

Bereans:Over the past several months it's been a blessing to have Praise Happy Qongwani in our worship services and church activities. Praise came from his home country of Malawi to participate in a program in which the U.S. Army provides officer training for foreign armies.  In God's providence, He has used this program to bring several people our way, allowing us to minister the gospel to unbeli...  Read More

Bereans:The first persecution of the church, as recorded in Acts 4, has been the subject of my most recent sermons.  That persecution arose from the religious and civic leadership of the Jews (which was the same governing body, the Sanhedrin).  Peter and John were jailed, interrogated, and threatened with punishment if they continued to preach or teach in Jesus' name.  Their response was to do wha...  Read More

Bereans,It's fascinating how the most often asked questions I get change over the years.  Of course, there are theological questions that are staples, such as, "Why did God allow sin?" and "Why didn't God just start over after Adam and Eve sinned?" and "Who do you think the Nephilim are?" Some of the questions I get asked are very short-lived, related to a particular "hot topic" in the news. Still...  Read More