Grace to You Blog Series

Integrity is a word not often bantered around much these days. I seriously doubt it is even taught or mentioned in public schools anymore. Defined in Webster’s 1828 Dictionary as; 2. The entire, unimpaired state of anything, particularly of the mind; moral soundness or purity; incorruptness; uprightness; honesty. integrity comprehends the whole moral character but has a special … More Grace to You Blog Series

 Masters Champion Calms Nerves By Remembering God in Control

Say what? Masters champion Scottie Scheffler ‘cried like a baby’ just hours before claiming his first major at Augusta National Scheffler — the picture of calm, cool and collected was anything — but in the hours leading to the final round at Augusta National Golf Club. Scheffler held a three-stroke lead heading into the final … More  Masters Champion Calms Nerves By Remembering God in Control

Devotional Thought for Today – 04/011/2022

In this past Wednesday’s devotional, our main text came from 1 John 3:16, with the theme of, we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. The above quote from George Whitefield echoes that sentiment with a twist. Here it is being applied directly to Chaplains, Elders, Ministers, Pastors, those who serve the church. … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/011/2022

A PATTERN OF PRAYER — PARTS 1-3

Citizen Tom Welcome to Conservative commentary and Christian prayers from Gainesville, Virginia. That’s OUTSIDE the Beltway. Relief print of Daniel’s prayer by Edward Poynter, 1865. Daniel 6 describes how Daniel prayed even though threatened with death, while Daniel 9 records a prayer that he prayed.(from Prayer in the Hebrew Bible) A PATTERN OF PRAYER — PART 1 citizentom.com/2022/02/16/a-p… A PATTERN OF PRAYER — PART 2 citizentom.com/2022/03/03/a-p… … More A PATTERN OF PRAYER — PARTS 1-3

No celebration of anything ‘white’ in the lead-up to Resurrection Day

Can you imagine the national backlash if the sign read Fasting from Blackness? This is not only UNBIBLICAL, it is just plain stupid. It has nothing to do with Christianity, the Gospel, or the indwelling Holy Spirit’s Guidance. First United Church of Oak Park is a merger of two liberal denominations: Church of Christ and United … More No celebration of anything ‘white’ in the lead-up to Resurrection Day

#SecondChanceMonth

Just the other day I was discussing with a Pastor friend this issue. I commented: Although there are some who are “Career Criminals” the vast majority of men and women, who have some solid interaction with the church first on the inside and then continuing on the outside have a very low recidivism rate. It … More #SecondChanceMonth

Devotional Thought for Today – 04/07/2022

REVELATION 5 CONTEXT: Before we get into the specifics of chapter 5, a brief refesher on the Book of revelation itself. It is written in a style with lots of allegory, metaphor, and symbolism used to describe historic and prophetic events. This should never be confused for actual/literal descriptions of historical events. With that in mind, … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/07/2022

‘I Am the Master of My Faith’: How Dumping Christianity Is Trending

A trendy, new hashtag tempts Christians to look wise in the world’s eyes. “There are 293,026 posts on Instagram utilizing the hashtag #deconstruction,” reported apologetics writer Alisa Childers earlier this year. “The vast majority are from people who’ve deconverted from Christianity, become progressive Christians, embraced same-sex marriage and relationships, rejected core historic doctrines of the faith, or … More ‘I Am the Master of My Faith’: How Dumping Christianity Is Trending