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The Freedom We Value
Spring 2024
Freedom, liberty is a value we Americans hold dearly. But what does it mean? We all start out with freedom, complete freedom to do what we want or choose that is within our capabilities. But some choices have undesirable or unwanted consequences, which may cause us to lose further freedom, i.e. prison, chains, death – […]
People Today Have No Excuse for Missing Out on Heaven
Jan 17, 2024
Before Jesus was crucified, rose from the grave, and ascended back to heaven, He spoke these words: John 16:7-11, “ But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the [a]Helper will not come to you; but if I go,
Whose Side Are You On?
Jan 16, 2024
Matthew 4:17, “From that time Jesus began to [a]preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And skipping to verse 23, ”And Jesus was going about in all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the [a]gospel of the kingdom...”
How to Be Seen as Righteous as God in His Eyes
Jan 16, 2024
You have all heard that the Bible teaches we are all sinners. There is none righteous, no not one. And I don’t think anyone disputes that. We know that we have sinned at times, even if we try to not sin. No one is perfect. No one is 100% righteous. Jesus Himself referred to us as “evil.”
Is Baptism Part of the Conversion Process or a Command for the Saved to Follow?
Jan 13, 2023
I am writing this paper because one of my fishing buddies who is a minister of the Disciples of Christ denomination believes that Baptism is part of the conversion process while I believe it is something the saved do in obedience to the Lord’s command and to testify publicly of their faith in Christ.
My Life’s Journey of Faith-Part 1
Nov 21, 2019
First, I want the reader to understand – like everyone else who wants to do right I am a work in progress. Even though I know right from wrong and want always to do the right things, I still fail at times hurting others or God or both.
My Life’s Journey of Faith-Part 2
Nov 25, 2019
Though I remained active at 1st Baptist Galena Park, I don’t think I grew much as a Christian during my teen years. I was what I now recognize as socially challenged. I would rather be alone out in the woods or on a creek than with a group.
My Life’s Journey of Faith-Part 3
Nov 26, 2019
I concluded my senior year in high school spending a lot of time with friends Mac Cook and Earl Holmes. They were both Christians. Earl and I shared baseball as an interest, and Mac and I discussed going to college as roommates.
My Life’s Journey of Faith-Part 4
Nov 26, 2019
The last year of college was different. Radene’s and my tremendous mental and physical struggle of waiting to get married (intense sexual attraction but committed to saving sex for marriage) weighed on our parents, and they mercifully
