List of Blog Posts
What Happens When the People of God Fight Each Other?Two political parties with different worldviews vie for the majority of voters so that they can make their platform mainstream, while inside this struggle of worldviews resides two radically different viewpoints of Christianity, usually distinguished as either conservative or liberal. Both groups see themselves as the people of God, followers of Jesus Christ. Nonetheless, they violently disagree about who should lead the government and what the governing philosophy should be. Click the title for more. |
| The War Between the People of God in the Bible Israel against a tribe of Israel, both the covenant people of God. Who was right? What was the result? Click the title for more. |
| Whose Side Was God On? The established government, the national majority, a tiny minority? Click the title for more. |
| Christians at War With Each Other? In the New Testament. Really? |
| The Church in Council, Working Through its Disagreements The Church resolving tense issues of disagreement. It really happened. Click the text for more. |
Jesus vs. Religious and Racial TensionsThe Muslim travel ban, anti-Semitism flare-ups, KKK resurgence, White-Supremacist rekindling, Black Lives Matter emergence, reactionary street demonstrations: what does it all mean and where is it headed? What is the appropriate Christian response to the racial division that continues to be a major concern in the USA? How should Christians react to Muslims? Click the title for more. |
| Episode 1 – At the Well Jesus shows the way. Click the title for more. |
| Episode 2 -- Near the Border Jesus displays a completely different mindset from hateful and violent religious nuts. |
| Episode 3 -- On the Border Jesus returns to the border and helps an "enemy." |
| Episode 4 -- Practicing "Love Your Neighbor" Jesus beautifully explains the application of the law of love and shows racial and religious bigots that they are wrong. |
Capitalism or Socialism?Did God ordain one of these to be the economic system for humanity, and what role does the Church have? |
| Genesis -- Early Humanity's Story What did God institute or allow in early human economy? Did He prefer Capitalism or Socialism? |
| Israel's Story What does the Old Testament reveal about the economic system in God's chosen covenant nation, Israel? |
| The New Testament and the 'isms What does the New Testament say, especially to those who believe in and follow Jesus Christ, about the 'isms? |
| The Church and the 'isms What is the role of the Church in the world today? Is it to promote one of the 'isms? |
A Biblical Answer to America’s Racial DivideAre America's problems new, or is there a precedent that can enlighten about racial division? |
| 1. Justice, Judgment, and Reconciliation God's Way What does the story of Jacob's sons, Joseph and his brothers, say that can guide the USA today? |
| 2. Implications to American History and Current Events Does the Bible have anything to teach us about the Civil War, the Civil Rights movement, and today's racial division? |
| 3. The Effect on American Christianity How does the racial divide affect the Church and what is the Church's role? |
| 4. Resolution and Reconciliation How can Christians apply the Bible in finding a solution to Church division in America and helping the nation? |
| Two Wings of the Same Bird How can American Christians on the two politically opposing extremes work together? |
| How do We Explain Love? If we know that love is the solution to many of our social problems, why do the problems persist? What is love? |
| Path to Reconciliation What should Christians who have been offended or abused do to resolve the problem? |
Guns in America - Christian?Introductory Thoughts... to be Fully Addressed in future Blogs: |
| Pacifism, Jesus, and Christians Was Jesus a pacifist? Were early Christians? |
| Christians: where is our faith? In guns or in Jesus? |
| What Guns Mean to the Church What do guns have to do with Jesus' prayer for oneness? |
Unified Belief?Is it possible for Christians to believe the same thing? |
| About the Creeds? Do the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed agree? How do they compare with each other? Why two? |
| Do You Believe? Are your beliefs based on the truth or error? |
| The Nicene Creed and the Truth How can Christians and their churches reconcile their beliefs to the truth? |
| The Nicene Creed's Good News Changing perspective to see the startling message |
An Image Says it AllTwo striking images emerge in 2020 that succinctly express the stark truth! |
| A Call to Repentance An Apostle writes a message to Americans |
| A Nathan Moment 2020, symbol of sharp vision, confronts the American church with a piercing inward look |
| From Phraseology to Reality Dietrich Bonhoeffer got it! When will the American Church? |
Notions About Race - What is the Truth?Where did the concept of race come from? |
| Who was Cursed in Genesis 9? Did God Put a Curse on Africans and their descendants including African Americans? |
| Jesus and the Human Race How does Jesus Christ view 'a vile and contemptible race'? |
| Black or White Person... What is the Difference? Take a look at the photograph below and consider the two men. Besides their skin color, are there any other differences? |
Christian Maturity and UnityHow unified, or one, did Jesus intend us to be? |
| What is Christian Maturity? Do Christians, like human children, start small and grow big? |
| What Happens When Christians are Immature? Does the behavior of members of a church tell us anything? |
| Can Mature and Immature Christians Coexist? If mature Christians and immature Christians are in the same group or congregation, how in oneness possible? |
Is God in Control?Will oneness be achieved by God's Almighty power to control everything? |
| Where Does the Idea of Control Come From? Did the Bible's authors write about a God in control? If not, where did the concept originate? |
| If God Does Not Control, What Does He Do? How is God Sovereign? In what way is he involved in the world? |
| The Domain of God's Rule and Will What is the difference between God's rule and will in heaven and happenings on earth? |
| What a True Understanding Does for Faith in God In consideration of the previous blogs about God's sovereignty, what difference does a true understanding make to one's faith? |
| Imagine God and His People being One in Will Concluding this topic about God's sovereignty vs "control," can we imagine the ultimate outcome? |
Megachurches - do they Promote Oneness?Are extremely large churches or affiliate-churches the key to church oneness? |
| Where and How Did this Megachurch Meet? How could a group so large that sprung up so quickly meet together? |
| Leadership (and Related Problems) Who were the "First Megachurch" leaders, and what problems ensued? |
| When a Megachurch Goes Wrong Can a God-inspired work become sidetracked and produce the opposite of God's intentions? |
| More Troubles and Ultimate Demise What could be the result of loss of Christ-centeredness? |
| Why did First Megachurch Cease to Exist? Wouldn't it have been God's intent to have Jerusalem a Christian city and Judea a Christian Province? |
Who are The True People of God?Discover the widely overlooked but exciting answer |
| The People of God in the Old Testament The surprise revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures |
| The People of God in the New Testament The two covenants and their decisive outcome |
| The New People of God Discover the fabulous good news about what’s in store for them |