John Bunyan Trieste on the Holy Spirit – 08/02/2025

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

The Ways ad Ends of the Wicked – 07/28/2025

July 24, 2025, by Steve The Ways and Ends of the Wicked Charles Spurgeon, et al. (You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.) Psalm 1:4-6, “Not so the wicked!  They are like chaff that the wind blows away.  Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment,    nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. … More The Ways ad Ends of the Wicked – 07/28/2025

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

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

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

Fridays Feature Quotes – “Bunyan on Holy Spirit and Prayer” – 07/25/2025

Key Verses – GALATIANS 4:6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” (NLT) Think on the quote for a minute. How many pulpits today are preaching the Whole Council of God? That includes the tough verses, the sin … More Fridays Feature Quotes – “Bunyan on Holy Spirit and Prayer” – 07/25/2025

Study – The Christian’s use of time! – 07/23/2025

In last Friday’s post, we looked at the Theology of work. Today, when I opened my Grace Gems file, the following information and study were there, and it seemed like an appropriate follow-up. Years ago, when I was in the Army, they made a BIG push to “time management”; they wanted all senior NCOs and … More Study – The Christian’s use of time! – 07/23/2025

Thursday Thoughts – 07/17/2025

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