I know scores of Jesus followers who love what he taught, what he did and how he freely gave his life on behalf of humanity. But the practice of their daily lives, unlike Jesus, is one of a solitary walk. Why do so many people who are believers of Jesus Christ fail to join themselves with other followers of Jesus. …
Pure or Impure: The Choice is Ours
The Old Covenant beliefs were frequently faced with the possibility of becoming “impure” or “unclean” before God. Many things could create this state of uncleanness, like touching a dead body, or having open sores. In the condition of uncleanness, they were disqualified from certain rights and privileges relating to association with others and to temple worship. In like manner, New …
Worship Before Blessing
If you ask the average Bible student, “Why did God want the children of Israel to be set free from Egypt?”, most would answer, “So they could inherit the Promised Land”. But that is NOT what the scriptures teach us. Five times Moses tells Pharaoh to let the people go so that they may worship God in the wilderness. Was …
The Dichotomy of Fear
Since the late 1980s we have all seen tee-shirts and placards displaying the phrase “No Fear”. While this popular mantra may give some degree of encouragement, it can also be misleading. While it may seem sensible to eliminate fear from our lives, not all fear is bad. It is a good thing to fear a sow Grizzly bear with cubs. …
Cancel Cancel Culture
In today’s society, it is becoming increasingly common to encounter people demanding that we keep silent on certain topics. This can be extremely disconcerting, especially when we feel that we are standing on solid Biblical ground. Join us as Marc Dickie explores and discusses how we can respond to the hysterical mobs while still standing firm in our beliefs and …
Making Good Judgment
Everyone values sound judgment in their daily lives. It is crucial for the Believer that judgment derives from God’s Word. The world can be very perplexing at times. It can be challenging to determine what is right or wrong given the wealth of information and opinions available. We have a unique opportunity as Christians to know the Truth from the …
From Fellowship to Fear
A common thought about Christian fellowship is that it should produce comfort and encouragement. But how many of us look at fellowship as a source of godly fear? Yet, that is precisely what the first Christians experienced immediately following the Day of Pentecost. Acts 2 informs us that they followed a specific pattern of behavior, but the outcome wasn’t what …
The War is Here… What Now?
Our world is spinning out of control. The most fundamental realities of life are under assault, and it seems most of earth’s human inhabitants are either ignorant, numbed or jaded about the inevitable outcome if we remain on the sidelines. What should Christ’s followers do? Do we march in the streets? Should we write letters of protest to our elected …
Tell a Tale of His Goodness
If God is all good, all the time, then the evil we see and experience cannot originate from a good and Holy God. So, where does it come from? Why does He “allow” it? Why does nothing seem to be changing for the better? Have you ever felt disappointed in God to the point of considering giving up on Him …
Your Heart: Friend or Foe?
As Christian’s, should we be following our hearts? There are many calls to “follow your heart” in movies, novels, slogans, blogs, and memes. Related pieces of advice are “trust yourself” and “follow your instincts.” A corollary dictum is “your heart will never lead you astray.” The problem is that none of these quips are biblically supportable. Rather than trust our …
