Within mere moments of mankind’s fall from grace and our exile from the Garden, we received the promise of redemption and restoration. The third chapter of the Book of Beginnings guarantees that the heel of Adam’s seed would indeed crush the head of the serpent that led them astray. And for the next four millennia,… Continue reading The Focus of all human existence is Jesus Christ
Category: SpiritualWarfare
Ministering to the Broken
The following is my response to a question raised by a Pastor friend of mine in the midst of a recent energetic back-and-forth on FB. Challenge: John, will you acknowledge that every sexual relationship outside of marriage is sin in the eyes of God? Response: I believe that there has to be an order in which… Continue reading Ministering to the Broken
Complaining about a depraved culture solves nothing
People use social media for a variety of purposes, from sharing family adventures, to selling products and ideas, to venting about politics and social issues. While each person has the freedom to do whatever they like with their personal FaceBook page, sometimes we need to be reminded that there’s a better way. One of the… Continue reading Complaining about a depraved culture solves nothing
Reliance on Experience – a guaranteed Path to Deception
Every Christian has a story – our unique testimony of how the Father personally drew each of us to His Son Jesus. And this story is so powerful that the Bible lists our personal testimonies as among those weapons a follower of Christ has to battle our common enemy: Then I heard a loud voice… Continue reading Reliance on Experience – a guaranteed Path to Deception
Trouble, Trouble Everywhere
I talk to a lot of men – older men mostly. Sometimes these conversations occur at the mall, where I go intending to initiate spiritual discussions. More often it’s during a casual get-together – the sharing of a meal with acquaintances or a game of bocce ball at the senior center. Other times it may… Continue reading Trouble, Trouble Everywhere
Why do the nations rage
Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall… Continue reading Why do the nations rage