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
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
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
. He fills me with joy,I overflow with His peacemy happiness in Jesuswell, how could it cease? For, I am submerged,in His mighty powermy hope presses throughthe darkest of hours. He fills me with faith,in what I can’t seeI’ll trust Him each dayuntil with Him I’ll be. He saturates me,with eager anticipationfor the day of … More My Hopeful Joy ~ 07/14/2025
This article expounds the danger of letting the world into our churches. The Bible, as Jesus instructs in Matthew 28:18-20, makes it very clear that we are to go therefore into the world and make disciples, not bring therefore the world into our sanctuaries and hope their influence does not disturb the congregation. I may … More Beware Of The Progressive Playbook To ‘Modernize’ Conservative Christian Churches – 06/19/2025
2 Corinthians 6 2 Corinthians 6:4 COMMENTS/CONTEXT This morning in Sunday School, the teacher mentioned how difficult reading someone like Matthew Henry can be. Afterwards, I had a moment to speak to him and relate an experience from many years ago: one of my adult Bible study participants said, “You sure like a lot of … More Sunday Sermon Series – Ministerial Duties – 04/06/2025
It continues to amaze how many “Christians” believe their mission in personal evangelism is to save souls. Really, I thought that was the job of the Triune God? We are called (everyone) in the Great Commission) to go out and teach (KJV) or make disciples, as most modern translations of Matthew 28:18-20 have it. I … More Grace to You Blog Series – “Personal Evangelism” – 01/30/2025
Hermeneutics. Traditionally the subdiscipline of theology concerned with the proper interpretation of scriptural texts. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the term widened to include the discipline that seeks to understand the interpretation of texts in general, including the proper roles and relationships among author, reader and text. Still more broadly, the term has been … More Thoughts On – “Hermeneutics” or “Biblical Interpretation” – 01/23/2024
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