The Christian Foundation

Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal: The Lord knows those who are his, and let everyone that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity. -2 Tim. 2:19
Today I had a friend tell me that he hates seeing how doctrines divide the church today. Then he added: “I know there are [...]

Honest and Historic Christianity

I’ve spent the last couple days working on a potential ebook that I want to call Honest, Historic Christianity. If you’re a reader of this blog, I wouldn’t mind you helping me with it. It is not linked to on my web site, only here.
It’s only started, but it is about 17 pages of single-spaced [...]

Our Very Real God

The quotes used below are from the Jan. 15 posting at a blog at http://www.beautyfromtheheart.org/index.html. Great blog, and I’ll add it to my blogroll as soon as I get a chance.
Back in 1982, at the tender age of 21, I had become an atheist. I wasn’t an atheist very long, just over a couple months, but it [...]

The Presence of God

The comments are turned back on. I found a much better spam filter that I was able to add as a plugin. They had great instructions, so it wasn’t too hard to figure out how to do it.
I have a couple recent prayer stories I could add to my prayer answers series, but I want [...]

God’s Not a Legalist

The high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless, Asa’s heart was perfect all his days.
~2 Chronicles 15:17
God’s not a legalist. Other kings were commended for getting rid of their high places, but Asa didn’t do it. Nevertheless, Asa’s heart was perfect, says the Holy Spirit through the Scriptures.
If you’ve read the Gospels, [...]

Righteousness Is Its Own Reward

We will not require that you punish our accusers; they being sufficiently punished by their present wickedness and ignorance of what is right. ~Justin Martyr, c. A.D. 150
Yesterday my son, upon hearing that a fellow student had ignored a teacher’s instructions without consequence, decided that he had been a fool for his own obedience. What [...]

Try Jesus

Note: comments are enabled again; I found a better filter. 
Today we passed a church marquis that read, “For a happier year, try Jesus in 2009.” I understand the mentality that wants to ask people to try Jesus, but something about that statement really bothered me. Contrary to popular belief, Jesus is not pleading or begging. [...]

Prayer Answers #7 – Last Post of 2008

I visited a local church tonight with three other adults and about 10 of our teenagers. We were only there for about an hour and a half, which was completely filled by the testimony portion of their New Year’s Eve service. There, a man I know a little bit told one of the neatest prayer [...]