I like to read. A lot. I’m not sure whether that’s a strength or a weakness, but there it is. I like both fiction and non-fiction, biographies, history, theology, you name it. People ask me about books I like, so I thought I’d share some books I read (or, in some cases, re-read) and enjoyed…
Read MoreCategory: Ramblings
This category is general and includes my ramblings about various subjects. These will include thoughts that just pop into my head and writing that doesn’t fall neatly into any other category.
Complete Series List 2020-2022
Since in the last post I listed all the blog topics November 2022 through September 2023, I thought I’d list all the topics from March 2020 through June 2022. Blog Series March 2020 through June 2022: Back to the Basics (Discipleship) Victory Over the Trials The Fruit of the Spirit The 23rd Psalm Answers about…
Read MoreSeptember 2023 Update
The calendar has turned to September, and, in Ohio at least, we can feel it in the air. It feels like…football! As we look toward Fall and the beginning of a new season, I want to first thank you for reading this blog over the past year. I truly appreciate you, and I pray that…
Read MoreThe Grace of God and Our Adoption
We began talking in the previous post about God’s grace. God, in his love and by his grace, provided a way for us to be made right with him despite our sins. That’s the most incredible truth in all history, so let’s unpack it and see what we can learn about God’s grace. First, though,…
Read MoreBonus Material
OTHER PASSAGES CONCERNING THE DEITY OF CHRIST: Here’s some bonus material for everyone. Since I couldn’t fit all of the Scripture passages about the deity of Christ into two blog posts, here are some additional references on the subject. It isn’t a complete list, of course, but it’s a good start. Hebrews 1:3 not only…
Read MoreAfter a Long Absence, Back Again
After my previous post way back on June 16, 2022, I was planning on taking a little summer break to rest and get used to my new work schedule, with the goal of starting back around August. Well, the summer break turned into a Fall break as well. Now I’m up and running with a…
Read MoreSummer 2022
Summer 2022 is in full force as we can tell from the heat! I pray this post finds you doing well and staying cool. Allow me to start by first saying how thankful I am to you for reading this blog. That means the world to me, and I pray that the blog has at…
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Thank you to all who have been reading this blog! I never know who actually reads it, and I view it as more beneficial to me than to anyone else, but if you’ve chosen to read it, I truly appreciate you doing so. I also pray each day that God will use something here to…
Read MorePrayers for Afghanistan
Unless you’ve been off the planet over the last week or so, you know that U. S. armed forces have been withdrawn from Afghanistan. People can have legitimate discussions over whether we should have withdrawn or whether we should have even been there in the first place, but no one can seriously argue that the…
Read MoreTwo Surveys Worth Pondering
This week we pause our look at the Beatitudes to check out the results of two recent surveys. One comes from Lifeway Research and the other from Pew Research. The Lifeway survey was taken in September 2020, roughly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the questions were given to 1200 Americans balancing gender, age,…
Read More