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November 2025

November 04, 2025

Obey Governments? Not What Paul Said: Reading Rom 13 Well

For many, the Bible is clear, “be in subjection to the governing authorities” (Rom 13:1)....

July 2024

July 25, 2024

Fantasy Football & the Bible: Drafting To Understand

So, it is that time of year for those who play fantasy football. We will...

June 2024

June 24, 2024

What can we learn from Bathsheba? Understanding Isr-Pal #1

I was watching the game the other day when, at a critical moment, the umpire...

February 2024

February 12, 2024

Have we been misled? The Beast: Part 2

Is it possible that America’s foreign interventions have served the aims of America’s politicians and...

October 2023

October 23, 2023

Has the American Church given in to the Beast by silencing the wrong voices? Beast #4

Did you know that Jesus raised a young man from the dead because “He felt...

October 02, 2023

Why I believe the US is the Beast: Beast #3

In my last 2 posts, I suggested that the Western (American) church is in bed...

September 2023

September 20, 2023

Why I think the American Church is in Bed with the Beast: Beast #2

What if I were to say, “The wealth we (generic plural again) in...

September 04, 2023

The Purpose of the Law: Why Jesus and Robin Hood did not break the law. And why our Sunday school lessons may have got it all wrong. 10 Commandments #5

In a previous post, I asked if Robin Hood was a hero or a criminal....

August 2023

August 21, 2023

Why we could be breaking the Sabbath when we say that some cannot work on it: 10 Commandments #4

I got an offer from a credit card company the other day. For some reason...

August 14, 2023

When is breaking the commandments okay? 2 things to consider 10 Commandments #3

Was Robin Hood a good guy or a criminal? Why is it that we cheer...

August 07, 2023

How do you kill 11 million people? 3 reasons why we’ve likely been duped

Florida has been making the news once again as its board of education approved a...

July 2023

July 03, 2023

Global warming is legit and the book of Revelation affirms it: Wrath and God #6

Global warming is legit and I think if we were to go back in time...

June 2023

June 12, 2023

Are the Seven Seals God’s wrath? Revelation #4

I have been trying to draw attention to the fact that for many Christians their...

June 05, 2023

Is God a moral monster? The book of Revelation and wrath #3

We all enjoy the movie or the book when the bad person--whether it be...

May 2023

May 29, 2023

Is God a moral monster? The book of Revelation and wrath #2

In my last post, “Is God a moral monster?”, I asked the question: “How come...

March 2023

March 13, 2023

What if we got it all wrong? Deconstructing and Reconstructing: Worldview #7

My wife and I finally sat down to watch The Chosen. The Chosen is a...

November 2022

November 21, 2022

Rome wasn’t built in a night. But Qatar sure seems to have been. FIFA #2: The Beast #7

This is the 7th post in a series on the Beast and the book of...

November 11, 2022

Live a life worthy of the calling! A devotional guide for Eph 4-6.

Monday: Read Ephesians 4:1-16 In 4:1-6:20, Paul turns his attention to the ethical life of...

November 07, 2022

Why our hope is not in the Election. The Beast/Anti-Christ #5

I noted in my post on Oct 18 “Before I proceed, I suppose that it...

October 2022

October 25, 2022

Do we live in the midst of the empire? The Beast as empire #3

NB: I would like to begin by stating that it is my conviction that this...

October 14, 2022

2nd Cor 10-13: Paul’s apostolic defense: a devotional guide to 2nd Cor #3.

Monday: Read 2 Cor 10:1-18 As we noted before, 2nd Corinthians is Paul’s most autobiographical...

September 2022

September 20, 2022

The Mark of the Beast and 666: #4

I noted in my last post on the Mark of the Beast there is little...

September 16, 2022

Devotional Guide: 1 Cor #5: 1 Cor 12-14

Monday: Read 1 Cor 12:1-11 1 Cor 12:1 begins with, “now concerning spiritual gifts,” (“people”?)[2]...

September 13, 2022

Who/What is the Beast/anti-Christ (Rev 13)? And why you should care #1

Let me say it straight up: understanding what the book of Revelation (and the whole...

September 09, 2022

Devotional Guide: 1 Corinthians #4: 1 Cor 9-11

Monday: Read 1 Cor 9:19-27 As we mentioned last week, Paul begins a discussion in...

September 02, 2022

Devotional Guide 1 Corinthians #3: 1 Cor 7-9

Monday: Read 1 Cor 7:1-6 Paul opens 1 Cor 7:1 with the statement, “now concerning...

August 2022

August 30, 2022

The Mark of the Beast and 666: #3

As I noted in my last post, the Mark of the Beast mimics the Seal...

August 19, 2022

Devotional Guide 1 Corinthians #1: 1 Cor 1-3

Monday: Read 1 Cor 1:1-9 Paul’s writings customarily begin with a greeting and a thanksgiving....

August 16, 2022

The Mark of Beast and “666”: #1

One of the most common questions people have when it comes to the book of...

August 12, 2022

Devotional guide Romans #5: Romans 13-16

Monday: Read Romans 13:1-7 The key to understanding Rom 13:1-7 is that Paul was demanding...