Category: The Church

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

October 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

Friday Feature Quote – “{True} Repentant Sinners” –

October 17, 2025

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” –

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

October 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 – 08/21/2025

August 21, 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

Do Church Leaders Know How Important They Are? – 07/30/2025

July 30, 2025

. NEWS PROVIDED BY empty tomb, inc. July 29, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill., July 29, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Do church leaders know how important they are? That’s the question asked in empty tomb, inc.’s new book, in light of long-term trends both in the church and society. The 34th edition in empty tomb, inc.’s The State … More Do Church Leaders Know How Important They Are? – 07/30/2025

Sunday Sermon Series – “Sprugeon on Interpteting Scripture” – 07/27/2025

July 27, 2025

COMMENTS I have said this before, but it bears repeating: those who say “that’s just your interpretation of the Bible” rarely have a good understanding of scripture. Scripture is not open to individual interpretation (2 Peter 1:20). There are some who argue that this verse only refers to the Old Testament prophets. While a case … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Sprugeon on Interpteting Scripture” – 07/27/2025

Devotional – “Pray for the Church” – 07/25/2025

July 26, 2025

COMMENTS A couple of people have pointed out that I often seem to criticize the evangelical church. My objective is not to condemn but to draw attention to my personal observations. Just as I am convinced “the church” overall in the USA is not healthy. Far too many have numbers inflated by “members” who are … More Devotional – “Pray for the Church” – 07/25/2025

Thursday Thoughts – 07/17/2025

July 17, 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 Having run the race, his faith is now sight Those familiar with … More Thursday Thoughts – 07/17/2025