I hope so. Greg Locke is not high on my list for reliability...I'm sure his ex-wife agrees.
"Evangelical Non-denominational — Undercover Baptists."
Outstanding! Yes that guy is great - my wife introduced me to his media and it is engaging and accessible and intellectual all at the same time. It takes a special talent for that.I haven’t kept up with this thread, so forgive me if this has been mentioned… Some of you may know I became a Catholic just over a year ago. I could write volumes about the profound and positive changes that have occurred in my life since then.
I know this is going to seem obvious and simplistic to many of you based on the depth of discussion here, however…
I hadn’t spent any time with the Bible since what we called “weekday religious education” classes back in grade school (try THAT in a public school today!). I recall a Christmas program or two back then, but no further serious consideration of religion for me until a couple of years ago, somewhere a bit beyond middle-aged.
I’ve been following a podcast, “Bible in a Year” by Fr. Mike Schmitz of Ascension (he’s popular on YouTube). It’s about 20 to 25 minutes per day, two or three chapters, a Psalm, and some explanatory commentary. I had no idea what an amazing gift the Bible is. Even if someone is skeptical or unwilling to approach it as the Word of God, it’s so fascinating. Insight into all aspects of life in the ancient world, and how relevant all of it is to today, is always interesting.
For those who do approach it as the Word of God, we learn rather quickly that God has revealed all the answers and there aren’t many new problems in the world. We’ve just lost our way and forgotten where the prevention and solutions have been clear to see all along.
The podcast is just great, I can’t recommend it enough!
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Didn't they put out Our Daily Bread? That was the devotional my elementary teacher used."Evangelical Non-denominational — Undercover Baptists."
Truth. I figured this out when the changed the name of my college from: "Grand Rapids Baptist College" to "Cornerstone College"...and there was a big church across the street formerly known as "Calvary Baptist" that was then known as "Calvary Undenominational".
Who are they kidding?
That is put out by Radio Bible Class of Grand Rapids. I think they just go by "Our Daily Bread Ministries" now. There was some connection at some point and I knew several people who worked there when I lived in GR.Didn't they put out Our Daily Bread? That was the devotional my elementary teacher used.
We did the same thing when we moved."Evangelical Non-denominational — Undercover Baptists."
Truth. I figured this out when the changed the name of my college from: "Grand Rapids Baptist College" to "Cornerstone College"...and there was a big church across the street formerly known as "Calvary Baptist" that was then known as "Calvary Undenominational".
Who are they kidding?
The Lutherans just elected their first transgendered bishop.
You've come a long way baby.
Fify.The liberal Lutherans just elected their first transgendered bishop.
You've come a long way baby.
The mark of Christian maturity is to judge for the purpose of restoration. In fact, the whole salvation through JESUS reality can be called restoration.Judgment of fellow Christians isn't supposed to happen right? Yet the Bible says you will know them by their fruits. So is that some type of Judgment?
Mainstream going worldly; how can we explain it other than infiltration and subversion from within?2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
50 years ago we though this was pointing to a spread of atheism. Most did not see that it would be traditional, mainline denominations that "fell away" from the biblical teaching. Martin Luther had if figured out, Charles Wesley had it figured out and called it Methodism, Presbyterians had it figured out. Then one by one, bureaucrats in denominational offices started turning their backs on anything in the Bible that made them uncomfortable. "going to be more 'relevent' " they said. Now they are so compromised they don't stand for anything.
Todd has a great reminder of how we Christians are to be different.