INTRO Romans 8:26 says that the Spirit helps with “groanings which cannot be uttered.” What are these groanings? Whose groanings are they? The common Puritan interpretation of Romans 8:26 attributed such groanings to the person praying by the help of the Holy Spirit, and not immediately to the Holy Spirit (compare Romans 8:15 and Galatians … More Friday Feature Quote – “{True} Repentant Sinners” –
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
Flag at Half-Staff Alert Thursday, Sept. 11, marks the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Patriot Day serves as a remembrance of the lives lost on that September morning. By a joint resolution approved Dec. 18, 2001, (Public Law 107-89), Sept. 11 has been designated as Patriot Day, which also directs American flags to … More Thursday Thoughts – 09/11/2025
Today’s study from Dr. Lynn falls under the category of Soteriology, a theological term for the study of Biblical Salvation. Soteriology can be defined as: Soteriology — The area of Christian theology focused on the saving work of Christ including the issues of atonement, grace, human nature, sin, and resurrection. The term derives from the … More Grace: Common And Effectual – 09/08/2025
Flag at half-staff Alert! As a mark of respect for the victims of the school shooting in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025, the United States flags are to be flown at half-staff immediately through sunset Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. When published, White House proclamations may be found at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ TOPICS Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt … More Thursday Thoughts – 08/28/2025 –
COMMENTS This is an update from a post of January 2023, Why do Some Pastors Deliberately Avoid Teaching Doctrine? The simple answer is folks like easy believism, the vast majority of westerners go to church not to be convicted of sin but to get their feel good about god (note small “g” purposeful) tank topped … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Doctrine” – 08/24/2025
Last month, John MacArthur went home to be with our Lord and Savior. He was in his mid-eighties, and if we consider the body of work this man had done over the years, you might have thought he should have taken it easy. Yet as he was turning eighty, his chief concern was finishing well. … More Devotion “Finishing Well” – 08/23/2025
TOPICS Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Family/Pro-Life, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Military/Veterans, World Affairs, 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 Faith and a Moral Society Herbert Hoover: from Indian … More Thursday Thoughts – 08/21/2025
This is an excellent follow-up to my post on suffering linked below. Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on August 11, 2025 We may not like to admit it, but it’s true: we cannot become like Christ apart from suffering. Going through trials–experiencing their hardships and difficulties–is one way God works to make us more like Jesus. CONTINUED @ SOURCE … More Trials Complete Us – 08/18/2025
I have just finished the sixth Chapter of Taking Hold of God: Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer. This chapter was all about John Bunyan’s perspective on prayer and how the Holy Spirit affects our prayer life. Below is the final subheading of the chapter, note the words in blue, followed by a link to … More John Bunyan Trieste on the Holy Spirit – 08/02/2025
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