I love reading about the ancient world, and one of the most interesting is the Gordian knot in Phrygia. The people of that region didn’t have a king, so one of their seers came up with a bright idea, and declared that the next man to ride through the gate, on a wagon, would be…
The origins of Halloween
In October 1999 at a small church in Kirbyville, TX, I overheard my pastor and others, discussing what the church should do at Halloween. I told them we shouldn’t celebrate it at all, and recited what little I knew of its origins. They said they’d never heard that Christians shouldn’t participate, and the pastor asked…
WHAT COLOR IS GOD
Exiled to a small island called Patmos, the apostle John hears a voice saying “come up here,” and he’s instantly in heaven. He sees someone sitting on a throne, but doesn’t give us any indication that he knows who it is—we have to figure it out for ourselves as we read on. John said the…
The Christmas Story, or The Birth of Jesus
It all begins with a Jewish priest, Zechariah, who lived when Herod was king of Judea. Zechariah was a member of the priestly order of Abijah. His wife, Elizabeth, was from the priestly line of Aaron. Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations. They…
false teaching of the Daniel fast
In 2007, Susan Gregory started a blog about “The Daniel Fast.” In 2010, she wrote a book about it. Joel Osteen came across it, actively proposed it to his church and TV audience. Now, it’s all over the web, and the majority of churches seemingly participate. It’s exciting because it’s one size fits all, no…
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Jesus…or Santa?
The internet is bursting at the seams with information justifying the image, belief, or roots/history of Santa. So, I won’t add to it. For those who are born again…you already know Who Christmas is about. But every year, many Christians have Santa alongside the nativity, mixed with their decorations inside and out, on their cards,…
John 4:23, 24 