Devotional – “Christian Music” – 10/29/2025

Most folks today think “Christian music” is anything they can hear on stations like K-love or SiriusXM. Many churches have full rock bands that get the blood and emotions pumping. Long gone are the days of singing psalms and traditional hymns. Let me be open: I listen to K-love and SiriusXM (the message) when driving … More Devotional – “Christian Music” – 10/29/2025

Sunday Sermon Series – “God Promises”- 10/26/2025

COMMENTS I was tempted this morning to include one of the late Charlie Kirk’s masterful rebuttals here, in response to someone challenging him about the U.S. being founded by atheists. I figure y’all can look it up on YouTube, and the relief above is proof enough for today. One of the key ingredients in Charlie’s … More Sunday Sermon Series – “God Promises”- 10/26/2025

Devotional – “Judge Not?” – 10/22/2025

An article on this topic was previously published in October 2021. When the subject came across my email the other day, I decided to expand upon it. SCRIPTURE W/COMMENTS MATTHEW 7:1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. (ESV) When we read most English translations of this verse, it would appear pretty straightforward that we … More Devotional – “Judge Not?” – 10/22/2025

Devotional – “The Exclusivity of the Gospel” – 10/21/2025

October 16, 2025 by Steve The Exclusivity of the Gospel Charles Spurgeon, et al. The message of the gospel stands as a divine declaration of absolute truth in a world that hates absolutes. In an age intoxicated with pluralism and compromise, few doctrines are more offensive to human pride than the exclusivity of the gospel. Yet Scripture is crystal … More Devotional – “The Exclusivity of the Gospel” – 10/21/2025

Devotion – “Method of Daily Prayer Part V” – 10/20/2025

We continue our series of excerpts from “Matthew Henry on a Practical Method of Daily Prayer.” These will be without the usual comments and study references. My hope is that people will be like the Bereans, as described in Acts 17:11, and will put Henry’s writing to the test. Directive Two: Spend Every Day with … More Devotion – “Method of Daily Prayer Part V” – 10/20/2025

Thursday Thoughts – 10/16/2025

TOPICS Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based on both the Bible and our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine Americana Columbus’ Four Voyages and Hurricanes in the Caribbean – American Minute … More Thursday Thoughts – 10/16/2025

Devotion – “Method of Daily Prayer Part IV” – 10/15/2025

We continue our series of excerpts from “Matthew Henry on a Practical Method of Daily Prayer.”1 These will be without the usual comments and study references. My hope is that people will be like the Bereans, as described in Acts 17:11, and will put Henry’s writing to the test. In beginning a time of prayer, Henry advised directing prayers … More Devotion – “Method of Daily Prayer Part IV” – 10/15/2025

Devotional – “The Church’s Great Need” – 10/11/2025

The title of today’s devotional at first had me thinking only one? Surely churches have many needs, but after reading it I realized that applied to the main mandate of “the Church” being “make disciples of all nations” given by Christ to his disciples following his death and resurrection (Matt. 28:16–20; Mark 16:15–18; Luke 24:46–49; John 20:21–23; Acts 1:8), … More Devotional – “The Church’s Great Need” – 10/11/2025

Thursday Thoughts (on Friday?) – 10/10/2025

I had most of this done before heading out to the VA for my annual checkups, the worst is my eye screening. In the end I could not focus last night to finish this, so it is a day late. 🤷‍♂️ TOPICS Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, … More Thursday Thoughts (on Friday?) – 10/10/2025