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Christmas Thoughts
The Christmas season is one of anticipation. Beginning in Genesis 3:15 and throughout the Old Testament, the Messiah was anticipated for centuries. The day of Christ’s birth was celebrated for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which was the fulfillment of God’s...
John Wesley on Christian Perfection, Part 2
This is the second post in a series reviewing major sections from John Wesley’s A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. You are encouraged to read along, and https://ccel.org/ccel/w/wesley/perfection/cache/perfection.pdf is a good site to use. Read the section...
Christmas Thoughts
There are a few other sights in nature which point us to Christ and have come to symbolize Christmas. Once again, naysayers claim that pagan worship of the winter solstice hijacked the Christmas holiday. I say, “Not so fast.” For centuries, and probably for thousands...
Christmas Thoughts
Look at your Christmas tree. Really, take some time and stare at your Christmas tree. If you don’t have one, take a few moments today to find a pine or fir tree and study it. Imagine that the tree is covered in snow and glistening in the moon light. This is what...
Christmas Thoughts
In John 10:38 and 14:11, Christ says that if we still struggle to believe on Him then we should believe because of His works. Among all that Emmanuel, God with us, represents, Christ shows us that He cares very deeply about suffering. God with us represented healing...
Christmas Thoughts
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Some of the things that make Christmas special are family time, lights, decorations, Christmas hymns, colors of Christmas, Christmas music, soft pretzels when out and about, and Christmas movies. Some people say Christmas is only...
John Wesley on Christian Perfection, Part 1
Over a series of posts, I will endeavor to review major sections from John Wesley’s A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. The entire writing covers no less than 80 pages in the Works of John Wesley, Volume 11. It is a lengthy document, however, it remains a rich...
The AI Christian
“That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9 Long before Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Bible already dealt with where we are today. Ai was first found...
Thinking Critically About Music
Music and singing in particular predate recorded history. It is readily apparent that music and singing are a component of worshiping God. Music and singing are referenced many times throughout the Old Testament of the Bible, often in connection with worship of God....
Gnosticism’s Enduring Influence Today
What is Gnosticism? First and foremost, the Gnostics claim that redemption by God occurs through the communication of knowledge. There is a strict belief that the manifestation of Jesus on earth was not the act of redemption in itself but that there was another...
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