If It Seems Like Your Pastor Is Crazy…

This article is reprint of what was posted on Internet Monk on August 6, 2012.  The author makes some insightful points about the state of the church in North America […]

Revelation, Lesson 8: The Seven Signs, Part 1

The Seven Signs, Part 1 We now find ourselves seeing John receive four different visions in succession, each with seven signs each.  The visions are not identical, but they appear […]

Revelation, Lesson 7: Chapter 5

Heavenly Worship, Part 2 From the beginning, when we first see God give His people instructions on worship, we find worship to be liturgical (following prescribed patterns, not free form […]

The Problem of Evil

This is our pastor’s next article for the Stone County Gazette, partly in response to the recent shootings in Aurora, Colorado.   “If God was such a loving God, how […]

3 John

Author: The Apostle John The nearly identical style, structure, and length of 3 John to 2 John, and closely related material to 1 John, shows them to have the same […]

Revelation, Lesson 6: Heavenly Worship, Part 1

Chapters 4-5: Heavenly Worship, Part 1 We now find the Spirit giving John a glimpse of heavenly worship.  The “things that are,” which he sees, include many worship scenes.  John […]

2nd John

Author: the Apostle John Date: 90-95 AD Read 2 John 1:1-3 –          What does the term “elder” mean in this context?   “Elect Lady” John uses the term “elect lady” […]

Revelation, Lesson 5: Chapters 2-3

Chapters 2-3: The Seven Churches Now seeming to revel in the number 7, Jesus gives John a short letter to deliver to the “angel” of each of the seven congregations.  […]

1 John, Lesson 4: Conclusion

Eternal Life, Prayer, and Sin Read 1 John 4:13 –          Who has eternal life?   –          What does believing in the name of the Son of God mean?   Read […]

1st John, Lesson 3: God vs. Antichrists

Christ vs. Antichrists Read 1 John 2:18-23 Scripture predicts the coming of the Antichrist.  The Apostle Paul warns about the “man of lawlessness” (2 Thessalonians 2:3–4).  Yet, John refers to […]