Welcome to my Bible, church and teaching blog
This is where I spend time I don’t have to post learning tools, articles, and podcasts. It’s really my excuse for hiring a lawn service.
My Latest Posts:
God’s Kingdom Continues to Advance!
After so many years of formal and personal training by the Holy Spirit (through the church, Bible college and seminary) into knowing and trusting God’s Word, becoming disciplined, and serving others with our gifts, God has granted Che and I the desires of our hearts—to plant a new church, as embassy, in an unchurched community…
Satan as Prince, Jesus as King, Church as Embassy
Belinda asks: How does the authority of the local church, given by Jesus relate to the title deed which went from Adam and Eve to Satan? Does Satan have any authority? Is church authority related? Do you know of any relevant verse references? Great questions that show a wonderful desire to understand the state of…
Jubilee Observances: Past, Present, and Future
Belinda J. asks: Is this [Jubilee] still a thing in Jewish religion? When we understand what the year of Jubilee is, then we can understand whether or not that year could be observed today. Leviticus 25 is a chair passage concerning this topic. I highly recommend anyone interested in this topic to read the details…
Questions in Genesis: Who is Abimelech, and What is Jacob’s Relation to YHWH?
Today’s Q&A is a very special one for my wife and me. We just found out our wonderful mentor and father in the Word was diagnosed with lymphoma. With great care and great diligence in the Scriptures, Stan Linder was used to mature Che and me to think and act more like Christ. God worked…
The Abrahamic Covenant
Steve H. asks about the Abrahamic Covenant: I know it is often treated as one covenant, but it seems to me to be at least three covenants. They are closely related, but slightly different. The first is Genesis 15:18 and has to do with the descendants of Abram (which would include Ishmael) and the lands…
How to Deal With Suffering
Chaos seems to be increasing across the world leading to great individual suffering. Its during our hardest times that we can receive at best, counsel consisting of quips like, “time heals all wounds” or “God has a plan for you”, or at worst we’re told to “suck it up!” shallow counsel only increases the suffering…