Monthly Archives: July 2025

Sins of the Heart

Scripture refers to a hardening of the heart. It need not be wholesale; you can be hardened against the Holy Spirit in specific issues or areas of your life. An important lesson we should review often is found in Galatians … Continue reading

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Subterranean Rumbling

As always, this is not prophecy, just my reading of the moral currents. As we should have expected, the political revolt of the Epstein Files is growing. It has legs, and it could destroy Trump’s presidency. Since he is not … Continue reading

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Rejection Is the Goal

Let me paint a picture with words. The doctrine of Divine Election is both, flatly stated and presumed throughout Scripture. God will have mercy on whom He wills (Romans 9:14-18; Exodus 33:19). That’s not just an eastern proverb meant to … Continue reading

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Sabbath: Celebrating Freedom

Leviticus 23:3 — “Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, a holy assembly. You must not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the LORD in all … Continue reading

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Pedo Conspiracy Theory

Excellent insight from Scott Greer: Critical Pedo Theory. It’s the right-wing answer to Critical Race Theory (CRT). The basic theory is simple: “This notion imagines that the world is ruled by a pedophile cabal and ‘systemic pedophilia’ is inherent to … Continue reading

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Go Forth and Make Mistakes

A movement of the Holy Spirit is not the same thing as a formal commission from God. The ancient Hebrews would have understood our concept of memes. They had plenty of them. Do you recall, “Is Saul also among the … Continue reading

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Retreat Is a Treat

This week’s Bible lesson will bend the definition a bit. From time to time Jesus would break away from the burdens of ministry to be alone with His disciples. Getting away from the daily grind to give more space for … Continue reading

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Reprising John’s Revelation

Jack asked: You’ve mentioned that a significant part of John’s Revelation laments the fading of Hebrew influence in church doctrine. Can you please recommend some of the more important sections in Revelations for further study? In some ways, the Harlot … Continue reading

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Liberalism Rests on Fantasy

It was good timing that Ron Unz chose to share with us this bit of clear reasoning about individualism and the collapse of society in the West. Not that we agree with the answers suggested by the author (Jef Costello) … Continue reading

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Of New Wine and Old Skins

We talk a great deal about the mindset and worldview of the Hebrew people, because that’s the only way to understand the Bible. But not everything about that outlook is admirable, especially in light of the very real changes brought … Continue reading

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