Advice from perhaps the smartest man who ever lived? There are 3 books of philosophy in the Bible: Job, Ecclesiastes and Proverbs. Some find these books hard to understand and I concur that it might take you several years of intermittent study to truly comprehend the beauty and majesty of philosophy (and perhaps “psychology”) inspired […]
Faith in God and a large dollop of humility will combat these characteristics of our culture. For my subscribers: I first published this essay in November 2021. Now seems to be an appropriate time to repeat. Human nature never changes. This is demonstrated in both Biblical and secular history as well as being obvious to […]
We can only change ourselves (with God’s help) If we are to have a civil, peaceful, safe and healthy culture/society in which to live, those who abuse the freedoms offered from the very formation of the United States of America need to change their behavior and their way of life. Otherwise, their disruptive and often […]
It’s not too late for things to change for the better. Today we see the end of August 2022 and the beginning of September with official “Fall” just over 20 days ahead and the momentous mid-term elections coming up in November. This country can recover from the Covid-19 panic and the resulting economic disaster. […]
What about Jesus? Was He not God? Question A member of the Jehovah’s Witness sect with substantial knowledge of the Bible and a great deal of zeal in his beliefs posed a question in the form of this statement: “My understanding was that Jesus is God but also a separate individual person/personage from the Father […]
Adopt this as your way of life if you want to live forever You need no affiliation with any human religious organization or human religious sect to live a life pleasing to God. Practicing God’s True Religion will make this life measurably better and you can be assured that when you pass from this mortal […]
Misunderstanding scripture and prophecy In a previous essay on “Great Tribulation”, we noted that in these troubled times, many have restarted thinking about “the time of the end” and what signs there might be if this is to be the “end of the age”. That essay made clear (if my understanding of scripture is clear) […]
Is It History or Prophecy for Our Future? Although it is obvious that in many ways our culture is coarser and more depraved than it was 79 years ago when I was born, I keep in mind that human nature never changes. Some think the “time of the end” may be near. However, many people who read […]
3,000 year old wisdom still applies today Recent Headlines “The West’s worst drought in 1,200 years!” “Monkey Pox patients advised to have sex with their clothes on” “Naked man dances atop patrol car, shatters rear window” “Has human progress peaked?” “Rabbi says ‘my religion makes me pro-abortion”. A recent Gallup poll notes the declining belief in God in the USA. However, the new low […]
The evil to which we’re most vulnerable and why it’s Satan’s favorite temptation Message to my fellow Americans (continued below): Every where I look today I see the world filled with despair; only a few trust the government – legislative, executive, judicial, the bureaucracy; very few trust the media – broadcast, cable, Internet, social; very […]
Does God tell us in the Bible, or did Jesus describe it? Our world today is a mess: the government is in turmoil; our institutions are corrupt and failing in their missions; our colleges and universities have abandoned education in favor of leftist indoctrination; our media both news and social has lost all credibility; our […]
Two years later, what do you think? I posted this commentary, prayer and picture on Facebook two years ago – May 7, 2020. I “boosted” the post (paid Facebook to make it available to any FB user). Many read it at the time and several posted comments. Today “Marge” from Virginia “shared this as a […]
Faith in God and humility truly learned will combat these characteristics of our culture. Human nature never changes. This is demonstrated in both Biblical and secular history as well as being obvious to any observer of today’s culture. Throughout history, we see that selfish nature – if unchecked – destroy men, women, kings, emperors, empires […]
Why did almost all the preachers, priests, bishops, elders, deacons remain silent when their churches were forbidden to meet? A “Wake-UP” Article for us all Michael C. Hurly writing in The American Thinker makes the case that our most dangerous crisis is not the Covid-19 virus but the absence of faith among the leaders of our churches. The […]
It is destroying our culture. It’s a good idea to understand the concepts. You might think Socialism/Communism began with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and the Communist Manifesto in 1848. In truth, Marx and Engels were following in the footsteps and philosophy of the European Israelites of the 16th and 17th Centuries who were feeling […]
Distortion of history before and after the time of Jesus has a cost Connecting Bible times to our time Many people despise history. That’s one reason why many do not connect Bible times to our times1. This Substack Newsletter is part of my effort to make some rather obscure history more easily understood – to […]
Another way man is trying to supersede God The apostle Paul described human nature: 7 Because the carnal (literally – “meat”; figuratively “the natural human”) mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. Romans 8:7 (NKJV) The Bible and history are filled with examples […]
40 ideas to consider that might help your marriage last a lifetime 1. God is love; life and love come only from God; a marriage without God in both lives is easily destroyed 2. God, spouse, children, immediate family, friends, neighbors, others (in order of importance) 3. There is respect without love but there is […]
September 20, 2020 QUESTION: Are we at the beginning of the end of revelation? In terms of what can be proven from the Bible, there is no significance for the calendar year 2020 other than it is another time-span in which we’ll have the opportunity to learn more about God and His word and a […]
This country can recover from the Covid-19 panic and economic disaster The present cultural and racial turmoil can be mitigated just like the virus We can return to loving our brothers and sisters and neighbors as ourselves We can treat everyone with dignity and respect We can restore peace and harmony with our families, […]
May 9, 2020 God has shown us over the last 90 days just how quickly and easily our free country can be turned into a Police State where government can close businesses and churches and imprison us in our own homes. To keep this in mind, I’m flying my flag every day —1. Until most […]
Seeing the unprecedented panic sweeping the USA and apparently the whole world, it seemed a good idea to share my side of a conversation with our Heavenly Father in case it might help someone deal with the societal turmoil. I wrote the prayer, posted it to Facebook and purchased 14 days advertising (Facebook calls it […]
Some who have read my book or seen it advertised or who have seen my posts on Facebook or seen my writing elsewhere ask, “To what church do you belong?” I have no formal affiliation with any human religious group. I have visited Bible classes and religious services with many organizations over the years and […]
There is much confusion among Christians, especially those who have paid scant attention to the study of the Old Testament scriptures, concerning the Torah — the first five books of the Old Testament canon — Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. On the one hand, many of their teachers and preachers tell them that the […]
For the many thousands of Facebook users who read some parts of or all of my 10 essays on the Commandments and often shared them on your own timeline – my heartfelt “THANK YOU!” The hundreds of “Amens”, words of encouragement, compliments and comments were each read and deeply appreciated. According to the understanding God […]
