‘Ground-Breaking’ Child Safety Standards

I know nothing about The Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP), but their findings and recommendations are worth reading and possibly utilizing in your church or ministry operation. As the following picture shows abuse is a serious problem in America.    ‘Ground-Breaking’ Child Safety Standards Offered for Public Review by Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention … More ‘Ground-Breaking’ Child Safety Standards

Personal Prerequisites for Bible Study

While reading this excellent article, two things came to mind Pharisees and Revelation 22:18-19. The only “first and foremost for a “Christian” is God and his unfeigned Word. Personal Prerequisites for Bible Study All the talk today is about personal identity. A growing number of people are convinced that what qualifies or disqualifies a person to lead a … More Personal Prerequisites for Bible Study

Devotional Thought for Today – 03/02/2021

Philippians 1 Chapter 1 includes a brief introduction (Philippians 1:1–2) followed by three key sections. First, Paul gives thanks and prayer on behalf of the Philippian Christians (Philippians 1:3–11). Second, he focuses on the expansion of the gospel (Philippians 1:12–18). Third, he emphasizes that, for the believer, to live is Christ and to die is … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/02/2021

Pro-Life News Updates (Various Sources)

Abortions worldwide this year: 😥 7,034,395 😪 The number of abortions performed worldwide so far this year and counting. This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day. In the USA, where nearly half of pregnancies are unintended and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion [1], there are over 3,000 abortions per day. Twenty-two percent … More Pro-Life News Updates (Various Sources)

Devotional Thought for Today – 03/01/2021

PSALM 73  Curiously enough this Seventy-third Psalm corresponds in subject with the Thirty-seventh: it will help the memory of the young to notice the reversed figures. The theme is that ancient stumbling block of good men, which Job’s friends could not get over; viz. –the present prosperity of wicked men and the sorrows of the … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/01/2021

SUNDAY SERMON SERIES – The Heart of the Matter

Mark 7 I have written extensively about the “heart” of the man and how messed up it can be, you can search in the box to the right to see the other posts.  Mark Chapter 7 begins with most modern translations having a heading something similar to;  That which defiles, The Traditions of the Elders, Traditions … More SUNDAY SERMON SERIES – The Heart of the Matter

Devotional Thought for Today – 02/26/2021

What do the following have in common?  Egypt, Great Britain, Greece, Iraq, Italy, and the US? PSALM 10 C.H. Spurgeon in his commentary  divides the Psalm as follows:  The first verse, in an exclamation of surprise, explains the intent of the Psalm, viz., to invoke the interposition of God for the deliverance of his poor … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/26/2021

‘God Tells Us to Love Your Neighbor, Not Cancel Your Neighbor’

‘God Tells Us to Love Your Neighbor; Not Cancel Your Neighbor’ As Americans, we take pride in the fact that our forbearers gave their lives for the freedoms we hold dear. As recent events have shown, however, we can’t afford to take those freedoms for granted and assume we won’t have to fight for them … More ‘God Tells Us to Love Your Neighbor, Not Cancel Your Neighbor’