Film Review: Film in 1997–“The Apostle”, The Original Review and Second Thoughts
Here is my movie review of The Apostle published in 1997 and food for thought twenty years later here.
Tag: faith
Devotional: “Actions Have Consequences”
Just published another devotional based on the book of Exodus here.
Devotional: ‘God First’
Here’s my latest published devotional at Hub Pages exploring a passage from the book of Exodus in the Bible here.
Devotional: “Lord, Help Me Grow Stronger”
What can we learn from this passage of the Bible, Exodus 1:1-7? Here’s my devotional on Hub Pages here.
How does one write devotionals based on here…
English Class 101. Can one who writes devotionals, and these based on the Bible, write them based on passages of Moses’ Law? Moses’ Law are statements of rightness and wrongness and don’t seem to offer the basis for a devotional? One can use their imagination to think of an idea from what one reads, though…
Spiritual Thought for the Day
Enter through the narrow gate that leads to life, but wide is the road that leads to destruction. –Jesus said it like that.
Boxes
She wanted me to find out what the churches have to offer. I replied, the only offering they make is to God because they want to. You can do the same.
Know before you go
Here am I, send me, and when we are sent, are we walking in the disciple’s footsteps, doing as the Master requires? One must know their faith and what God requires before one can share it. Time and learning it takes before one is ready.
Film Commentary: Film in 2015–“The 33”, God was With Them
A theological or God angle on The 33. My commentary is here.
Talking and writing about that thing called sin
Sometimes pastors and preachers get their teaching wrong, but how would one share about sin? I am thinking of an evangelist thirty years ago who claimed a preacher was very intelligent but who said sin wasn’t of concern in Christianity. Yet look at the gospel of Jesus, the founder of Christianity: Matthew 18: 6-9; 15-20.… Read More Talking and writing about that thing called sin
Book Review: Christian Belief in 1996–“Once Saved, Always Saved” Challenged
I couldn’t believe how much the belief, once saved always saved, caught on, but David Pawson challenged it in his book which I review here.
Book Review: Christian Belief in 1995–“When Jesus Returns” Speculates on His Return
This was like speculative science fiction at times, but it was also helpful to read a book on the end times that was clear and helpful. Here’s my review of “When Jesus Returns” here.
Book Review: Christian Belief in 1992–“The Road to Hell” a Challenging Book
So, I read a very contentious book about the road to hell from a Christian perspective. Here’s my review of “The Road to Hell” here.
A moment in place: looking back at the scene
The article was written in 2000. With a friend I was at a revival meeting and a man approached me who I knew. This man asked me to report on the revival meeting I had just seen. The church was having meetings during the week, and I went along another night and had a closer… Read More A moment in place: looking back at the scene
Book Review: Christian Belief in 1985–A Spiritual World Divided
A review of this 1985 Christian book here. Presents a divided spiritual world, and what we can do.
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