Why Wealth Distribution (Socialism) Does Not Work
Recently, I was speaking with someone who began to say that the ultra wealthy do not pay enough in taxes. The individual then asked me (as a tax professional) for my opinion on this issue. In the last few months, you have no doubt been aware that the amount of income...
Evolution, Communism and Christianity
In this post, we will consider evolution and, in particular, its role in Communism and how it is differentiated from Christ and Christianity. Evolution is purported to be a scientific theory on the origin of the universe and is commonly credited to Charles Darwin....
Only A Strong Church Stands in the Way of Communism
This post is a bit long, but I trust you will find it worth reading. In the United States, both the church’s influence and a Biblical belief in God on the individual level have been declining for quite some time. Many will point to the 1960s as the beginning point,...
Communism vs. Christ: Education
Communism in the United States is nothing new. It was documented in the 1950s when the Un-American Committee of Congress still existed. It was documented in the life of Henry F. Ward in the early days of the ACLU (1920-1940). However, covering a much earlier time...
An Easter Message
Ezekiel chapters 40 through 48 provide great detail on the temple reconstruction as well as the sacrifices to be offered in the new temple. The verses which struck me are in chapters 40 and 41. Ezekiel is shown a vision of the new temple being measured. Measuring is...
The Cup
Mark 14:36 “And He was saying, ‘Abba! Father! All things are possible for Thee; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt.” Perhaps the most common interpretation of this verse is that Jesus knows He is about to suffer and die and is asking the...
Parable of the Talents, Part 8
One of the key reasons I wanted to study the parable of the talents is to better understand what the Lord expects of me. I do not usually write about myself, but perhaps this post will be helpful for others. At a young age, I sensed the Lord calling me to ministry,...
Parable of the Talents, Part 7
In an earlier post, the temptation of envy was introduced. Envy is a constant temptation for us. We would do well to remember the core principle of the parable, which is faithfulness. I believe there are times that we prefer usefulness over faithfulness. Take, for...
Parable of the Talents, Part 6
An important question to consider in the parable of the talents is how do we define love? We began this series by demonstrating that faithfulness is at the core of the parable. A directly related topic is love. If the servants love the master, they will be faithful....
Parable of the Talents, Part 5
Of the many talents entrusted to us from God is the advantage of our own souls and the advantage of the souls of others. We can understand this more plainly through the first and second greatest commandments in Matthew 22:36-40. Understood this way, no part of the...
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