It has been said that the Gospel is so simple that a young child can hear it, understand it and believe it, yet so profound that a theologian can spend a lifetime studying its glorious transcendent truths. It is the greatest news anyone will ever hear because it offers a free and complete salvation from the punishment and power of sin, and a glorious inheritance in the everlasting kingdom of God awaits all believers. Topics of the gospel cards: God; Man; Sin; Jesus Christ; the cross; resurrection; salvation; grace; faith; repentance; righteousness; truth. [The complete newsletter is herein pasted, it includes speaking times and places; letters to the editor….]
Category: Discernment
Celebrities who died in 2023 – Contemplation: Hebrews 9:27 …as it is appointed for man to die…
The video of this post announces the names of 63 well-known people who died in 2023: 11 musicians / singers; many actors; a few football greats; and a few wrestlers. The purpose of this post is to remind readers that life is very fragile and short; and that it is essential to put some time into considering what happens after you leave this world. The welfare of your eternal soul depends upon knowing what God wants from you; being trendy; socially acceptable in your faith will certainly cause you spiritual ‘ship wreck.’
Worthy Enough for Communion? | Pastor Patrick Hines
The 12-minute excerpt in this post answers the following questions: What is it to partake of the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner? What is one to discover via self-examination prior to taking the Lord’s Supper?
Are you truly displeased with yourself because of your sins? What is it to rest upon Christ?
Presbyterian Pastor Tim Keller – Cultural Marxist Influencers – Part 2-B
The video in this post looks at the spiritual formation of Pastor Tim Keller: the religion of his childhood and the ideologies that shaped him during his college years and as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The video shows how Keller developed his progressive Christian beliefs.
God’s Will: Prescribed and Decreed – Dr W Robert Godfrey – Ligonier Ministries
This post contains a 1 minute 25 second video wherein Dr. W. Robert Godfrey of Ligonier Ministries speaks about the difference between God’s prescribed and decreed will: ‘we are were God has decreed us to be, but we may not be where He has prescribed us to be….’
Cultural Marxist Influencers – Part 1-B – Fuller Definition of CM
The 7-minute video of this post provides a fuller definition of cultural Marxism. By viewing it, you will better understand the twisted logic of the democratic Marxist left as it is playing out on the daily news. Highlight bullet points emphasize some of those things. [The following is from YouTube video source site: ] “This is an excellent short video explaining the source and nature of Cultural Marxist movements like political correctness, modern feminism, pansexualism, multiculturalism, “whiteness studies,” etc.
Evangelicals and the Encroachment of Cultural Marxism – Ardel B. Caneday – [Cultural Marxist Influencers – Part 1]
The following article succinctly explains how cultural Marxism has been disseminated throughout the American culture since the 1960’s. As you read, you will also get some insight into the strategies uses by Marxists to propagate their anti-Christian, anti-American ideas throughout our culture; ideas which are now commonplace to our children…. The focus of this mini-series is on how cultural Marxism is impacting the church, via critiques of several well-known pastors who have infused it into their sermons and twisted scripture to support their endeavors.
Report: Majority of Americans Are Spiritual, Including Those Who Are Not Religious – The New American
A new Pew Research Center in-depth report, “Spirituality Among Americans,” revealed that “7 in 10 U.S. adults describe themselves as spiritual in some way, including 22% who are spiritual but not religious.” …they think of themselves as spiritual people or say spirituality is very important in their lives.” Seeking to define what “spiritual” meant to the 11,000-plus nationwide survey respondents, the report found that 27 percent “define ‘spiritual’ by mentioning beliefs or faiths associated with organized religion, such as belief in God (12%); Jesus, the Holy Spirit or elements of Christian theology (8%); or obedience to religious teachings (5%).” The survey added that many also say the word “spiritual” is about being connected with nature, “such as mountains, rivers or trees – can have spirits or spiritual energies.”
Nearly 60 Percent of Americans in Heartland States Won’t Get COVID Vaccine Booster: Poll – Epoch Times
Almost 3 in 5 Heartland residents said they would be unlikely to get the new COVID-19 vaccine, with the highest rejection rates coming from Wyoming at 74 percent, followed by Idaho. In the 12 states comprising the Heartland, only 43 percent of respondents planned to get the vaccine. Polling results indicated that as public trust in the quality of government health care information waned, so too did the vaccine acceptance rate.
What are the Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age? with Rosaria Butterfield – Podcast Episode 183 – Got Questions Ministries
Got Questions Podcast interviewed Rosaria Butterfield, former gay-rights activist; professor of Queer Studies as Syracuse U…. They were discussing her book in terms of our current social problems. She understands them very well. Christians could benefit from her perspective regarding the social issues of our time surrounding LGBTQ and the church….