Blog Archive
All of my 300+ blog articles are archived here and are searchable below or through these categories: Bible Answers (answers to questions on doctrine), Marriage Notes (relationship and weddings), Mere Observations (miscellaneous perspectives), Pastoral Notes (encouragement in biblical Christian faith), Practice of Prayer (best practices of biblical prayer), Simpler Church (best practices for simple church communities), Spiritual Care (coping and grieving successfully), and Thru Revelation (studies in this prophetic book).
Posts by Titles/Dates
- Our Father God February 3, 2023
- Prayer is for Praise January 31, 2023
- Dying to Yourself January 26, 2023
- Worship is Cultural January 25, 2023
- Church Without Church January 11, 2023
- Looking Ahead in 2023 January 7, 2023
- When It’s Our Time December 20, 2022
- Don’t Succumb to Fear December 5, 2022
- End-of-Life Family Conflict November 28, 2022
- How to Pray When Dying November 10, 2022
- Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord? October 31, 2022
- Immortality of the Unsaved? October 20, 2022
- Turning 60 and Thinking October 1, 2022
- Reverend, Father, Pastor as Titles? September 22, 2022
- Former SDA Facebook Groups September 9, 2022
- CrossHope Chapel August 28, 2022
- Revelation 21-22 — Study Highlights August 10, 2022
- Spiritual Self-Care? August 3, 2022
- Revelation 19:11-20:15 — Study Highlights July 27, 2022
- Church Purposes & Governing Values July 26, 2022
- Revelation 17:1-19:10 — Study Highlights July 16, 2022
- Happy Independence Day July 4, 2022
- Trials Common to Mankind June 11, 2022
- Revelation 15-16 — Study Highlights June 9, 2022
- Harmony With Others June 8, 2022
- Happy Mother’s Day May 8, 2022
- Revelation 14 — Study Highlights April 19, 2022
- Matthew 12:40 and 3 Days in the Tomb? April 18, 2022
- Revelation 13 — Study Highlights April 6, 2022
- Revelation 12 — Study Highlights March 16, 2022
- Revelation 8:6-11:19 — Study Highlights February 21, 2022
- Revelation 7:1-8:5 — Study Highlights February 14, 2022
- Revelation 6 — Study Highlights January 31, 2022
- Love His Appearing January 6, 2022
- Michael the Archangel, Jesus? December 31, 2021
- Happy New Year! December 30, 2021
- A Brief Reflection on Christmas December 19, 2021
- What About Natural Disasters? December 14, 2021
- End of Life Spiritual Strength December 9, 2021
- Revelation 4-5 — Study Highlights December 6, 2021
- Revelation 3 — Study Highlights November 23, 2021
- Revelation 2 — Study Highlights November 15, 2021
- Revelation 1 — Study Highlights November 8, 2021
- Post Resurrection Appearances of Jesus November 1, 2021
- Pandemic, Western Church, & Simpler Community October 22, 2021
- Pastor Appreciation & Keeping Community October 18, 2021
- Closing Scenes in Matthew October 12, 2021
- 59 and Thinking October 2, 2021
- Matthew 25 and Being Ready September 22, 2021
- Signs of the End September 14, 2021
- Last Sunday, Next Sunday, and Matthew 24 September 7, 2021
- A Pastor’s Anti-Vaccine Rant August 26, 2021
- Moving Along in Matthew August 25, 2021
- On Matthew 22 August 19, 2021
- On Matthew 21 August 11, 2021
- Staying Focused on Jesus August 5, 2021
- Workers in the Vineyard July 28, 2021
- Matthew 19 and Staying the Course July 20, 2021
- Revelation — Study Highlights July 18, 2021
- The Return of the Savior July 1, 2021
- Update on Matthew Teaching Series June 21, 2021
- When He Saw the Wind May 30, 2021
- Keep About Your Work April 22, 2021
- After the Wedding and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 April 15, 2021
- Reasons for Vow Renewals April 14, 2021
- The Post-Trib Rapture: A Sequence of Events April 11, 2021
- No Church in Revelation 4-21? April 10, 2021
- Conflict Assessment Tool April 7, 2021
- Bridal Reviews of my Officiating Services April 2, 2021
- John 20:12 and The Easter Story April 1, 2021
- On Evangelism, Witnessing, and The Great Commission March 18, 2021
- Prayer and Weather Threat March 17, 2021
- When Organic Church Goes Bad March 7, 2021
- Sand Ceremony Words February 18, 2021
- Mark 16:18 and Handling Serpents February 16, 2021
- Let’s Stop Fretting February 5, 2021
- Isaiah 7:14 and The Virgin Birth? January 26, 2021
- Missing Verses? January 26, 2021
- Christians, Politics, and Satan’s Work January 14, 2021
- Edith Waugh, Death, and Maranatha January 9, 2021
- Revelation 13:11 and The United States of America? January 7, 2021
- Don’t Lose Heart January 6, 2021
- I Feel Like An Orphan December 8, 2020
- Gratitude and Philippians 4:6-7 December 8, 2020
- NIV, ESV, and Translations December 4, 2020
- 10 Years of Fellowship Celebration November 30, 2020
- When Brides Get Bamboozled November 20, 2020
- God Knows, Even the Hairs of your Head November 18, 2020
- Keeping Us From Evil November 14, 2020
- Premarital Conflict Assessment November 14, 2020
- Approaching the Apocalypse November 13, 2020
- Luke 16:19-31 and Story of Lazarus? November 12, 2020
- Election Outcome and Knowing God Reigns November 7, 2020
- The Mom I Knew November 6, 2020
- Irene H. Durkac October 21, 2020
- Revelation 1:10 and The Lord’s Day? October 15, 2020
- Matthew 24:34 and This Generation? October 13, 2020
- Revelation 3:10 and Pre-Tribulation Proof? October 7, 2020
- Revelation: Flow of History or For the Future? October 6, 2020
- Dear Small Church Pastor September 29, 2020
- The Lord Among the Churches September 24, 2020
- Questions on Why Sin? August 17, 2020
- Not Returning to Church After COVID-19? July 29, 2020
- Leslie B. Waugh, Sr. July 25, 2020
- Virus Fear and Our Want Of Safety July 16, 2020
- What is the Beast and 666? July 13, 2020
- Dispensationalism and Historicism in Eschatology July 11, 2020
- Will a COVID Vaccine be the Mark of the Beast? July 10, 2020
- Vaccine and The Mark of the Beast July 8, 2020
- Voddie Baucham, J.D. Faraq, & The Mark July 6, 2020
- The Law of Moses? June 4, 2020
- Payton is Graduating! May 22, 2020
- 50 Bible Promises for your Problems May 20, 2020
- No Official Church Membership? April 28, 2020
- Will COVID-19 Change American Church? April 6, 2020
- Coronavirus, Anxiety, and Hebrews 13:8 April 6, 2020
- Revelation: Shortly Come to Pass? March 31, 2020
- The Post-Coronavirus Church March 29, 2020
- Bible Promises for Prayer March 23, 2020
- 1 Samuel 17:11 and Fear in the Camp? March 19, 2020
- 2 Timothy 1:7 and Spirit of Fear March 18, 2020
- Coronavirus: Week One at CrossHope Chapel March 17, 2020
- Psalm 91 and the Coronavirus? March 9, 2020
- The Coronavirus and Psalm 91 March 6, 2020
- Enforcement of the Mark February 24, 2020
- What to Say to a Suicide Survivor February 13, 2020
- Isaac & The Messiah February 9, 2020
- When is Sunset? January 9, 2020
- Where at Beach? January 9, 2020
- The Bible is… December 23, 2019
- Matthew 6:33 and Anti-Nationalism? December 13, 2019
- Facing Trials December 4, 2019
- What About Us Old Guys? November 9, 2019
- Covenant Marriage Ceremony? November 5, 2019
- The End is Near October 15, 2019
- What About Unclean Foods? October 11, 2019
- Do You Have A Life Verse? October 2, 2019
- John 10:10 and Political Contention September 28, 2019
- Genesis 6:1-4 and Sons of God? September 24, 2019
- 2 Peter 2:4 and Angels in Darkness? September 23, 2019
- Marriage License Requirement & Information? September 22, 2019
- Romans 11:26 and Spiritual Israel? September 20, 2019
- Organic Pastor in Simple Church September 16, 2019
- Asked to Officiate a Friend’s Ceremony? September 13, 2019
- What Changed for Getting Married in Alabama? September 12, 2019
- Wedding Ceremony YouTube Videos? September 10, 2019
- Luke 23:43 and Today in Paradise? September 9, 2019
- 10 Effects of Sin in Genesis 3 September 8, 2019
- Want to Write Your Wedding Vows? September 8, 2019
- Louis S. Durkac September 4, 2019
- Order of Vows and Wedding Ceremony? September 3, 2019
- Blended Family Ideas for Beach Weddings? September 2, 2019
- Sweet, Sweet, Spirit September 1, 2019
- Beach Wedding Sand Ceremony? August 28, 2019
- 1 Peter 3:7 and Weaker Vessel? August 27, 2019
- Best Time to Start Beach Ceremony? August 25, 2019
- Communion Service in Ceremony? August 21, 2019
- I Walk by Faith August 15, 2019
- Lake of Fire and Loss of Consciousness? August 15, 2019
- El Paso, Dayton, and the Return of Christ August 5, 2019
- The Millennium: A Sequence of Events July 31, 2019
- Matthew 10:28 and Destroying the Soul? July 31, 2019
- Premarital Counseling? July 28, 2019
- Creation Time and 1000 Year Days July 24, 2019
- Days of Creation July 22, 2019
- God Said July 20, 2019
- Reasons for Vow Renewal Ceremonies? July 20, 2019
- The Blessed Hope? July 16, 2019
- Chapel vs Fellowship July 8, 2019
- The Schemes of the Devil? June 17, 2019
- Amir Tsarfati and Michael the Archangel? June 11, 2019
- Spinning, Redefining, and Hiding Truth June 4, 2019
- “I will be with You” June 2, 2019
- War in Heaven? May 27, 2019
- The Grandma Story May 21, 2019
- The Hyphenated Christian May 20, 2019
- 2 Peter 2:6 and Hell Fire? May 20, 2019
- Our Beginnings May 16, 2019
- 1 Timothy 2:12 and Women Teaching? May 15, 2019
- Almost Mother’s May 11, 2019
- 12 Statements of Advice to a New Pastor May 10, 2019
- Advice to a Church Planter on a Theology of Pastoral Ministry May 10, 2019
- The Sabbath as Seal of God? May 6, 2019
- Sealing Work of the Holy Spirit May 6, 2019
- The Seal of God? May 6, 2019
- Wednesday Crucifixion? April 22, 2019
- At The Last Day? April 15, 2019
- Death in the Millennium? April 15, 2019
- Walking in the World, but not as the World April 14, 2019
- Common Ground on Pre-Trib vs Post-Trib April 8, 2019
- Symbols in the Bible April 7, 2019
- Numbers in the Bible April 7, 2019
- Sabbath = Messiah April 3, 2019
- 2 YouTube Videos March 11, 2019
- Ash Wednesday and Lent March 6, 2019
- Retracing the Exodus March 5, 2019
- Dear Church Friend in Mobile, Alabama February 18, 2019
- Meanwhile, Back At CrossHope Chapel February 16, 2019
- But God… February 12, 2019
- Behind the Abortion Decrees February 4, 2019
- Globalism? Maranatha! January 15, 2019
- Why Clemson Won January 11, 2019
- The Word is Focus January 8, 2019
- As It Was When Jesus Was Born January 4, 2019
- A New Year, Again January 1, 2019
- Why We Christmas Differently December 29, 2018
- Top 5 Posts in 2018 December 28, 2018
- Fear at Christmas December 24, 2018
- After Thoughts December 20, 2018
- 2018 in Scripture December 8, 2018
- Top 10 Classic, Rock, Country, Reggae, Ska Songs In My Christmas Playlist December 6, 2018
- My Top 25 Spotify Songs in 2018 December 6, 2018
- Why Not to Start a House Church December 5, 2018
- Dear Step-Siblings December 2, 2018
- Sport Fans vs Church Fans November 26, 2018
- We Are Church November 24, 2018
- Clean and Unclean Meats? November 20, 2018
- Vote Biblically October 9, 2018
- The Accuser’s Playbook September 26, 2018
- Church Today, Evil? September 21, 2018
- More on Today’s Church September 4, 2018
- Simple Church Communities August 21, 2018
- Pull or Push Leadership? August 15, 2018
- A Definite Aim August 14, 2018
- 10 Qualities of Leadership August 14, 2018
- 2 Corinthians & God’s Word August 13, 2018
- 1 Corinthians 14 July 19, 2018
- Why Watch for Prophecy? July 5, 2018
- Facing the Giants June 27, 2018
- The Bible in 30 Words June 21, 2018
- George Carlin? June 19, 2018
- Salvation Over I-75 June 16, 2018
- Why We Do Age-Integrated Church June 8, 2018
- Why “No Pastor” in House Church? June 5, 2018
- Prophecy Watch May 1, 2018
- Prayer Needs & End-Times April 24, 2018
- Professional Pastor? April 22, 2018
- CGN vs CCA April 7, 2018
- Why We Will Easter Simply March 31, 2018
- CSB, ESV, and Translations March 28, 2018
- Easter Events Timeline March 22, 2018
- A Sailboat March 13, 2018
- 3rd Tier Rowers March 12, 2018
- What on Earth is Going On? February 21, 2018
- Florida Shooting February 15, 2018
- The Valentine Story February 14, 2018
- Links to Simple Church February 8, 2018
- Smaller is Bigger February 8, 2018
- Starting A House Church February 8, 2018
- Being the Church February 8, 2018
- Prayer Therapy: How to Pray for Problems February 6, 2018
- Christmas in Revelation December 24, 2017
- 128 Nations Vote Against God December 21, 2017
- Jesus is God December 18, 2017
- In Jesus’ Name November 28, 2017
- San Antonio, Texas November 16, 2017
- Love One Another November 7, 2017
- Introduction to 1 John October 23, 2017
- Making Sense of Evil October 2, 2017
- Avoiding Malice in the National Conversation September 28, 2017
- American Judgment September 8, 2017
- Jephthah August 29, 2017
- The Eclipse August 20, 2017
- Forsake Anger August 17, 2017
- To Love God August 10, 2017
- Light Shows at Church? August 7, 2017
- Political Fear July 29, 2017
- Walmart and Christians July 22, 2017
- American Church July 19, 2017
- Francis Chan July 18, 2017
- Temptation July 10, 2017
- When We Sin June 26, 2017
- Small Church Uniqueness June 16, 2017
- Self-Control or Gun Control June 15, 2017
- Repent June 12, 2017
- Tree of Life? June 9, 2017
- Who is the Anti-Christ? June 2, 2017
- Creator of the Climate June 1, 2017
- Pastoral Calling May 24, 2017
- Critics of Church Styles May 24, 2017
- Organic Pastor? May 24, 2017
- 79 Years Later May 24, 2017
- Observations for SDA’s May 24, 2017
- My Baby Feet May 23, 2017
- 3 Scriptures for Adoptees May 23, 2017
- Fake Godliness May 21, 2017
- The Pre-Trib Rapture: A Sequence of Events May 20, 2017
- The Day of the Lord May 20, 2017
- Eternal Death April 29, 2017
- Punishment of the Wicked April 29, 2017
- Christian Failure April 27, 2017
- We’re Different April 17, 2017
- Calvary Chapel Split April 15, 2017
- Christianity Promises Suffering April 11, 2017
- The Return of Christ February 16, 2017
- The Word of God January 26, 2017
- Jealous Protesters January 21, 2017
- Bible Prophecy January 12, 2017
- Steadfastness January 10, 2017
- The UN vs God December 26, 2016
- Merry Christmas! December 24, 2016
- John 20:22-23 December 12, 2016
- Christmas Thoughts December 8, 2016
- Passion Week Timeline November 19, 2016
- God in Nature November 18, 2016
- Halloween, Again? October 28, 2016
- Sanctified by Truth October 24, 2016
- Enough Faith for Healing? October 6, 2016
- Born or Unborn Life? October 5, 2016
- Sevenfold Spirit October 3, 2016
- Spiritual Dreams September 25, 2016
- Works of God August 2, 2016
- Appointed Time to Die? July 31, 2016
- No Lives Matter… July 8, 2016
- Troubles Are Not The End June 28, 2016
- Follow-up on John 6:16-21 June 26, 2016
- Joy and Laughter June 23, 2016
- Orlando Terrorism June 13, 2016
- ABC’s of Prayer June 5, 2016
- Memorial Day Thoughts May 29, 2016
- True Worshipers May 15, 2016
- Gender Identity & Spiritual Warfare May 13, 2016
- Prophecy Timelines April 21, 2016
- Jesus Confronts Legalism April 18, 2016
- Water to Wine April 4, 2016
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 & The Rapture April 2, 2016
- Let Him Be Crucified March 25, 2016
- Jesus is God March 9, 2016
- Son of God March 7, 2016
- Evangelicalism? March 4, 2016
- Teaching thru Scripture March 1, 2016
- Prophecy Timeline February 26, 2016
- Philippians 3 February 21, 2016
- Philippians 1 January 31, 2016
- Politics January 28, 2016
- End Times Time Line January 7, 2016
- Muslims & Christian God? December 28, 2015
- Unequally Yoked December 27, 2015
- Firearms & Fellowship November 30, 2015
- Thanksgiving November 24, 2015
- Facing Fearful Times? November 18, 2015
- Halloween? October 30, 2015
- Islam and the Mark of the Beast October 11, 2015
- Sufficient Grace in our Weakness October 7, 2015
- God’s Love September 28, 2015
- Final Thought on Revelation 11 September 20, 2015
- Seventh-day Worship? September 19, 2015
- Gentile vs Nations September 14, 2015
- Unclean Meats? September 6, 2015
- Revelation 10 and The Mystery of God August 30, 2015
- Finding Peace August 27, 2015
- Wrath of God? August 23, 2015
- Why Prophecy? August 20, 2015
- Why Evil? August 19, 2015
- Satan’s Persecution or God’s Wrath? August 5, 2015
- Rapture or Second Coming? July 27, 2015
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4 July 14, 2015
- Big Stars, Big God June 13, 2015
- A Former Seventh-day Adventist Minister June 12, 2015
- Why Israel Matters May 25, 2015
- It Is Written May 18, 2015
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