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One Way of Contrasting Consumer Christianity with True Christianity

Dallas Willard is often credited with popularizing the concept of spiritual formation. Instead of leaving spiritual growth as merely something to shoot for in a general way (go to church, read your Bible and pray), spiritual formation suggests specific goals with...

Trust and Obey – or Obey and Trust? Part Two

A Sad Late Addition After writing what is now called Part One of this article, something much more current popped into my mind (and heart). Reading again that little adage regarding acting yourself into a better way of thinking rather than vice versa jogged my memory...

Trust and Obey – or Obey and Trust? Part One

The old hymn has a popular stanza that puts it this way: “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” It is obvious, of course, that the more we trust, the more likely we are to obey. But I definitely disagree with the...

Why I Don’t Vote

Although I don’t mention it often, I have mentioned publicly a number of times through the years that I don’t vote. I recently received a letter from a good friend who has a hard time with me over my position and urged me to rethink it. I promised him and others on a...

Agree on Everything? by Jonathan Lichtenwalter

As I have written elsewhere, I believe scripture is best viewed as a guide that leads us Christ, rather than as a rulebook to be uncritically applied to any and every context. I also am convinced that even the best of Christian traditions is full of failures and...

I Just Want to Hear Your Voice – Episode 1, by David Malutinok

Introduction to this Essay Series C.S. Lewis, who was no stranger to tragedies in his life once wrote “Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.” My life experienced a tragedy on March 30, 2009, when our middle...

What is Sound Doctrine Anyway?

Recently, Jeanie Shaw published her doctoral dissertation in edited book format, “Re-Examining Our Lenses,” and I have published my book, “The Bible and Women: How Did I Miss So Much.” These books both deal with similar topics, topics which are both complex and...

Gobsmacked Again (by the Lamb Family)!

This British word basically means to be shocked or astounded. Simon on America’s Got Talent has used the term occasionally and his face reflects the definition. I just read Roger and Marcia Lamb’s new book, “This Doesn’t Feel Like Love Either.” After reading it, the...

The Sabbath–Douglas Jacoby

Chapter 9 ("from the book, "Messianic Judaism") -- The Sabbath This chapter addresses Messianic Judaism’s treatment of the Sabbath. The Messianics teach that we need to keep the Sabbath today as one of the Ten Commandments. Accordingly, members of this movement do not...

What Are You Learning? by Jim McCartney

“What are you learning?” is one of my favorite conversation starters. The response I get often tells me a lot about my conversation partner. I love to learn. There is so much to discover, big and small things, about others, about life, and even about myself. My love...

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As stated in another post earlier today, my books, whether published by Amazon or Illumination Publishers, were removed from Amazon for a couple of months due to some technicalities, which have now been resolved. As of yesterday, they are all back up on Amazon. Since I cannot yet provide a direct link, just go to Amazon and type in my name and the book title. I will make two separate posts about two of my most recent books, since I want to include some observations about each. Since I have not been active on Facebook recently, my posts will have limited exposure, algorithms being what they are! Therefore, please pass these posts on to your friends. Thanks much!Someone recently asked which of my over twenty published books has sold the most copies and which has sold the least. Oddly, my fairly recent book, “My Roller Coaster Ride with God and Cancer,” has sold the least. Given the fact that cancer is so prevalent among our friends and family members, I am puzzled that folks seem reluctant to read my book. Rest assured that this is not a book about cancer per se, but about lessons learned and insights gained from having it (and surviving it)! When you are seriously contemplating meeting your Maker, the lessons and insights gained should be expected to be some of the most valuable possible. I believe mine are. Get the book and read it – you won’t be sorry! ... See MoreSee Less

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My books, whether published by Amazon or Illumination Publishers, were removed from Amazon for a couple of months due to some technicalities, which have now been resolved. As of yesterday, they are all back up on Amazon. Since I cannot yet provide a direct link, just go to Amazon and type in my name and the book title. I will make two separate posts about two of my most recent books, since I want to include some observations about each. Since I have not been active on Facebook recently, my posts will have limited exposure, algorithms being what they are! Therefore, please pass these posts on to your friends. Thanks much!My book, “The Bible and Women,” has sold hundreds of copies, and in combination with Jeanie Shaw’s book on the same topic, have had the type of influence we had hoped for. The number of churches having women teach audiences consisting of both men and women, including Sunday sermon slots, is increasing. A part of this needed change has been encouraged not only by books like ours, but a growing awareness of how historical and cultural contexts in the New Testament have often been ignored and better interpretative principles are now being applied. Both Jeanie and I have addressed these principles. Thanks to all who have read my book and those who will read it! ... See MoreSee Less

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GREAT Book #2!As I said in my previous post, I am rarely on Facebook these days. This means that algorithms used by FB will ensure that not many of my FB friends will even see this post. Therefore, please share these posts with your FB friends and help spread the word.Tom Jones has written many books, all very outstanding. His most recent book is like nothing he has ever written. In the Introduction, he expressed the thought that this difference might cause some to wonder if his mind had checked out on him!I don’t know what genre to put the book in, but I do know that it is a book that has left me where the title suggests: Captivated. I have read the book at least three times and my wife has read it twice in a two day span this week. It introduces Jesus in a way that all those in the younger generations need to see. It shows those of us in older generations the Father through Jesus, correcting erroneous and damaging views of God in a most unique way.To borrow a phrase from cyberspace usage, this book should go viral. I’m buying copies to hand out to those who need to see God clearly, whether they are currently religious or non-religious. It is truly a “must read.” ... See MoreSee Less

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One Way of Contrasting Consumer Christianity with True Christianity

Trust and Obey – or Obey and Trust? Part Two

Trust and Obey – or Obey and Trust? Part One

Why I Don’t Vote

Agree on Everything? by Jonathan Lichtenwalter

I Just Want to Hear Your Voice – Episode 1, by David Malutinok

What is Sound Doctrine Anyway?

Gobsmacked Again (by the Lamb Family)!

The Sabbath–Douglas Jacoby

What Are You Learning? by Jim McCartney

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