Now Faithful to The Calling

The Church Under Fire Chapter Five Now Faithful to the Calling May 27, 2023 I am still reading in the book of Acts. Recap: Paul was giving his defense to King Agrippa, and so he relayed to him how he had been on the road to Damascus to persecute and perhaps put to death even … Continue reading Now Faithful to The Calling

We’re Not All The Same

The Church Under Fire Chapter Three We’re Not All the Same May 27, 2023 Acts 21,22,23 and Acts 24:1-23 Summary The apostle Paul was now in Jerusalem, and he was being accused by some Jews of things he did not do. And so the tribune arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two … Continue reading We’re Not All The Same

The Church Under Fire Pt 2

On May 26, 2023, the Lord led me to write a short (29 page) book on the subject of church abuse. Yesterday I shared the introduction into the book’s content, and in the video portion of that I shared some of my background. And I will tell you here that I am almost 76 years … Continue reading The Church Under Fire Pt 2

The Church Under Fire Book

I have been reading in the book of Acts for a little while now, and I have been reading about the persecutions of Paul, and the Lord has been reminding me of some of the difficult experiences I have had in my life, in the way of persecutions, and of how many of those parallel … Continue reading The Church Under Fire Book

Hear My Case

I am now reading in Acts 25. The Apostle Paul was being held in custody under the authority of the governor Felix. And during this time, Felix would visit him on occasion and would listen to Paul sharing about his faith. And this went on for two years, and then Felix was succeeded by Porcius … Continue reading Hear My Case

We’re Not All the Same

Acts 21,22,23 and Acts 24:1-23 Summary The apostle Paul was now in Jerusalem, and he was being accused by some Jews of things he did not do. And so the tribune arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. And he was placed in some barracks. But before that, he was given … Continue reading We’re Not All the Same

The Lonely and Rejected

They talk to you as though you’re no one, As though you’re pointless, waste of time. They treat you as though you’re a burden, As though you are not worth a dime. They treat you as though you know nothing, Like they should be God’s voice to you. They act like you’re just in the … Continue reading The Lonely and Rejected

Don’t Close Your Hearts

1 John 3:16-18 ESV “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little … Continue reading Don’t Close Your Hearts

Who Destroy and Scatter

Jeremiah 23:1-3 ESV “’Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!’ declares the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: ‘You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I … Continue reading Who Destroy and Scatter

We are Going Through the Fire

Psalms 66:8-12 ESV “Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard, who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip. For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. You brought us into the net; you laid a … Continue reading We are Going Through the Fire