Devotional Thought for Today – 09/06/2022

2 TIMOTHY 1 Chapter CONTEXT from John Gills’s Commentary: In this chapter, after the inscription and salutation, the apostle expresses his great affection for Timothy, and highly commends him; exhorts him to various things relating to his office, as a preacher of the Gospel; and concludes by taking notice of the kindness shown him by … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/06/2022

Did Jesus really exist?

Typically, when this question is asked, the person asking qualifies the question with “outside of the Bible.” We do not grant this idea that the Bible cannot be considered a source of evidence for the existence of Jesus… READ MORE > > >

Devotional Thought for Today – 08/30/2022

Chapter CONTEXT MHCC: The Galatians reproved for departing from the great doctrine of justification alone, through faith in Christ. (1-5) This doctrine established from the example of Abraham. (6-9) From the tenor of the law and the severity of its curse. (10-14) From the covenant of promises, which the law could not disannul. (15-18) The … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/30/2022

Declining Church Giving Facts & Solution

NEWS PROVIDED BY/ empty tomb, inc. / Aug. 30, 2022 CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 30, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ — Fact:  Church member giving declined in 2019, the year before the COVID pandemic took off, according to data published in empty tomb’s latest edition, The State of Church Giving through 2019: Serve God with Money At-Scale or Serve … More Declining Church Giving Facts & Solution

Devotional Thought for Today – 08/27/2022

Psalm 7:11 “Christian” or Not? Despite the US decision, Supreme Court Declares America a Christian Nation in (Holy Trinity vs. the United States) one needs to look at the overwhelming evidence that America was not founded as a “Christian Nation”, a theocracy, but clearly a Republic upon Judeo-Christian principles. Given that fact, however, it is … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/27/2022

Christians in the Public Square, Proposed Title IX Changes, and Why Women are Leaving the Church

In response to a recent op-ed at Christianity Today, Maria and John insist that Christians can and should be involved in the public square, particularly in the schools. One clear reason is the proposed regulations reinterpreting Title IX. These regulations would remove parental rights from parents whose kids are drawn to radical gender ideology, making the … More Christians in the Public Square, Proposed Title IX Changes, and Why Women are Leaving the Church