This is a wonderful article written by mentor and friend Jack Kinsella, founder of the Omega Letter: You’ve all seen him. The defeated Christian. The guy who tries and tries, but after being saved for thirty years, he still hasn’t quit smoking. Instead, he hides his cigarettes before coming to church and … [Read more...]
The Sands of Time are Sinking
The sands of time are sinking—taken from the poem, “In Immanuel’s Land” by Anne R. Cousin. Anne Cousin's poem is in the public domain. It can be found towards the end of A. W. Tozer's, The Christian Book of Mystical Verse. An Endnote informs us that much of the inspiration of the poem came from reading Samuel … [Read more...]
Preparing for Battle
Preparing for Battle is the title of a prayer written by Puritan Robert Hawker. It appears in the section "Help Me Ask for Help" of a book called Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans. The world is a mess and getting worse. Each day is a spiritual battle. And, whether we realize it or not, it involves us. While … [Read more...]
The Deconstruction of Christianity
The Deconstruction of Christianity: What it is, why it’s destructive, and how to respond—a book review. Co-authors Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett, and published by Tyndale House (Paperback 304 pages). In the Foreword, Carl Trueman briefly talks about the rebellion against God’s Word in its original, historical and … [Read more...]
Did the Disciples ask the Wrong Question?
Did the Disciples ask the Wrong Question? When the disciples approached Jesus in Acts 1:6, did they get it wrong? What were they thinking? Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" Act 1:6 Okay, I've written about this issue … [Read more...]
Deconstruction and the Garden
Deconstruction and the Garden: the challenge to Truth and God’s Word began in the Garden of Eden. It was initiated by the Serpent asking seemingly innocuous questions. Many of the following points are taken from the book, “The Deconstruction of Christianity: What it is, Why it’s Destructive, and How to Respond.” It … [Read more...]
Jesus Longs for His Return
According to Puritan Thomas Goodwin, Jesus longs for his Return. Christians, who wait for Him, ought to be comforted by that truth. In the booklet "A Habitual Sight of Him," he is cited as writing, It is the manner of bridegrooms, when they made all ready in their fathers' houses, then to come themselves and … [Read more...]
Underneath the Everlasting Arms of God
Underneath the everlasting arms of God...The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you Deut 33:27 Charles Spurgeon selected part of Deut 33:27 as the subject of his November 11 devotional. Of course the subject of the entire chapter is Israel. … [Read more...]
A Pilgrim’s Regress
A Pilgrim's Regress! - My apologies to John Bunyan's classic, The Pilgrim's Progress, and to C. S Lewis' The Pilgrim's Regress as well. Many years ago I liked the word "progressive." For me it suggested leaving outdated and useless thinking behind. Only the staid narrow-minded folk didn't want to progress. I wanted to … [Read more...]
Andy Woods on the Pre-Wrath Rapture
Andy Woods on the Pre-Wrath Rapture: the following critique of prewrath was presented at the 2023 Pretrib Conference. You can watch the video at This Link (and below) and read the accompanying notes etc HERE. Some Observations Dr. Woods has spent time to research and understand the prewrath rapture position. This … [Read more...]