Over 2,000 years ago, the greatest event in the history of mankind occurred: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Every gospel writer addressed it. In fact, the resurrected Christ appeared personally to 100s of people after his...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Hope and change” has deteriorated into “do what I say.” What began as a slogan to portray recovery has morphed into a plan for bondage. Nowhere does this description manifest itself more clearly than in President...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Brass and gold have some common attributes. Each presents a shiny, lustrous yellow appearance. Artisans use them to make jewelry, statuary, and precious art. When polished, brass glistens like gold. To the untrained eye, they look alike. However,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You probably know Carlo Collodi’s stories of Pinocchio. Carlo wrote tales of a puppet named Pinocchio, whose nose grew longer when he lied. His telltale sign exposed his deceits for all to know. The present presidential sweepstakes could use...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln The early rush to the elections of November 2012 features a blizzard of propaganda. The emphasis concentrates upon a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Most of us make choices based upon the error of the lesser of two evils. Circumstances produce what appears as only two choices, neither of them attractive. We examine the options and choose one more attractive than the other, but still the lesser...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephtha. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites. And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord…” Judges 11.29-30 According...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In his book Love Wins, Rob Bell takes great pains to insist that all people have multitudes of opportunities after death to turn to God. Rob states that the love of God ultimately wins, even after death. Revelation 21 and 22 describe a different...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Rob Bell’s newest book, Love Wins, he attempts to prove that ultimately God’s love will bring every one together into God's eternal heaven. Only those who fiercely reject his love will remain outside. (See Chapter 4: “Does God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In his newest book, Love Wins, Rob Bell used 2 chapters to present his views on heaven (p. 1-62). In his presentation, Bell offered a multitude of opinions on it. Rob expressed doubt that it exists someplace else, and asserts that heaven exists on...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
