Why do we say the blessing?

Why do we say the blessing?

Most of us were taught from childhood that we should pray a prayer of thanksgiving for our food before we eat. I certainly was. No one ever told me why I was supposed to do that, and I never thought to ask. It always just made sense to me. But that’s the way...
WHOSE LAND IS IT, ANYWAY?

WHOSE LAND IS IT, ANYWAY?

Before I say anything else, I simply need to beg you to pray for peace and for mercy in the Holy Land. All of us are watching the events there with horror at what has transpired and dread of what has yet to take place. What Hamas did October 7th was entirely...
THE ANTICHRIST IS HERE AGAIN

THE ANTICHRIST IS HERE AGAIN

There was a new movie in the “Left Behind” series being shown in theaters a couple of weeks ago. The movie was called Left Behind: the Rise of the Antichrist. It actually was the tenth-best-attended movie in America the week that it was in theaters. However, that was...
Pastors Are Elders?

Pastors Are Elders?

In the New Testament, there are only two kinds of church leaders. The first is deacons, mature believers appointed to lead a specific practical ministry in the church. Just one Greek word is used for this office: diakonos. It’s a very basic word for a servant, an...