The English dictionary gives several synonyms for the word “will:” such as, “choice, discretion, determination, purpose, command, direction, desire,” etc. The Greek word translated “will” in this study means “that faculty of the mind by which is determined either to do or not to do something.” All humans have a will; some strong, some weak; […]
In the Book of Enoch, there is an account of all creation. The details of how God made the VISIBLE from the INVISIBLE. Isn’t that exactly what science and man is trying to understand and to recreate? Enoch reveals how God made light and dark matter that was the driving force behind all of it, […]
An Election stalemate—so now what? What are we, as Believers in Christ, to think? Has God ‘dropped the ball,’ and decided to stop supporting President Trump? If so, this makes no sense to us. We prayed, we tried so very hard to obey in righteousness, and we also got our collective behinds out to vote. […]
At times, all of us hear the voices of discouragement. Sometimes they confront us even when we are confident that we are doing what God wants us to do. This blog will unmask three of the common methods Satan uses to discourage us, as well as the two ways in which we can rise above […]
When I was in high school (a long time ago), our sports rival was a town twenty miles to the north, just over the border between California and Oregon. The Bible also speaks of rivals, but not of towns and sports teams. These two rivals are each vying for your heart, kind of like politicians […]
The moment you gave your heart to Christ, you stepped into a battlefield. You were not given a special uniform nor did you go through basic training, but the battle in which you are engaged is as real as any military conflict. The major difference is that your enemies are invisible, lurking beyond your senses. […]
Man’s inhumanity to man is most clearly seen in racism. It has led to Hitler’s extermination camps in WWII, the Rwandan genocide of 1994, Stalin’s “Great Purge” in the 1930’s. It has also shown its ugly face in the enslavement, mistreatment and murder of Blacks in our own country’s history. This level of bigotry and […]
Across the expanse of time, people of every generation have stood in awe at the beauty and majesty of the heavens. Looking up into the night sky has inspired songwriters and poets in every age. When my son was at Yosemite National Park, he took photos of the sky on a clear night. I was […]
One of the movies often shown during the Christmas holiday is “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Ruined financially, George Bailey is suicidal, thinking the world would be better off if he was never born. George’s guardian angel, Clarence, who is in training to become a full-fledged angel with wings, has the task of convincing him that […]