On 15 Jan 13, Christopher R., a professing atheist, asked me to explain why I don’t believe in atheists.Response: Oh, let me count just eleven of a thousand ways…      I’ll begin with the wisdom that no professing atheist could hope to comprehend. To some this may appear imprudent. To those who understand the way of God, however, it should appear as something else.     Reason #1: Christ died on th...  Read More

Four combined truths, then an application-      Truth #1: Jesus said to His disciples in Matthew 6:8: “…Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.” God knows full well what is best for us. He is molding each of His own for His own purposes and precisely directs the trials, blessings and issues that confront each of us as we do life. Everything in our lives works together, ev...  Read More

On 5 Jan 13 Domingos B. asked:“What is the most important book in the Holy Bible?” Response: That question’s not as easy to answer as I first thought it would be when I read it. It’s a very tough question. I’d like to try to answer it in two ways.      My first thought was that they’re all equally important because all 66 books are inspired, 2 Timothy 3:16. Then I thought otherwise. While it’s def...  Read More

  Love is for the mature. St. Paul describes love as an absolutely indispensable part of the Christian faith. In 1 Corinthians 13:13 he speaks of it as the greatest of the great. It is a gift that Scripture says has been shed abroad in our hearts by God, Romans 5:5. After all of the gifts of the Holy Spirit are outlined in 1 Corinthians 12 Paul moves into an examination of love saying: “Earnestly ...  Read More

 On 20 Dec, Jennifer C. Asked:      Her question is abbreviated here. She had read my letters on the Word of Faith Religion and, though in agreement with most of it, took respectful issue with my inclusion of one name I had cited. Commenting, she wrote: "…The shocker was when I read the name Dani Johnson because all I know is that in my experience, along with many others, Dani teaches the complete...  Read More

     Merry Christmas from sunny central Florida! I went running today in shorts and a T-shirt! Crazy! As God continues to sanctify me in love, I’m continually reminded of just how much my sin has affected me. I desperately wish to give myself to the church and the world, and to be a loving blessing to those God sends me to each and every day, but I still fail so miserably! One thing the Holy Spiri...  Read More