I am a former Catholic, having left the Catholic Church about three years ago. I left the Catholic Church because I found that many Catholic teachings had no basis in scripture (for example: penance, purgatory, indulgences, veneration of Mary, prayers to the dead, prayers for the dead, etc.) I came to realize that I was… Read More »
For the past couple of years, my wife Connie and I have seen a lone dove hanging around our farm. We can’t be sure but, we remember there being a couple the year or two before. Then one day all we saw was the single dove. These were Mourning Doves or Zenaida Macroura, and they… Read More »
Last night, a man who I’ve known for quite sometime was killed by a tree falling on him while cutting firewood. Like others I know, he was one who many times had come to our local ministry for financial help, and he never seemed to get out of the poverty trap. Like those others, I… Read More »
The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot’s wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Johnny interrupted, “My Mummy looked back once, while she was driving,” he announced triumphantly, “and she turned into a telephone pole!”
I have a question that is really bothering me. In our church the pastor has his attention on every aspect of the church and has been known to tell some to not come back after problems happen. I belong to an independent, bible believing, fundamental baptist church but was raised in a southern baptist. Things… Read More »
I have heard people talk about rewards, or loosing rewards, in heaven. The old song “Will There Be Stars In Your Crown” comes to mind. Are there such things and what are they? Cloudwalker Yep, there’s rewards waiting for us in heaven. I believe that the greatest of these are the crowns you mentioned. In… Read More »
My father has just passed away. I had always thought that once a person died, that they went to heaven right away. Then in reading in the bible, I was left with the impression that everyone stays dead until the next coming of Christ at the end when the trumpets blast. Only then do the… Read More »
What do you really think about divorce and remarriage. What is your opinion on spouse abuse? Is that a reason for divorce or not? Just curious. What if you just hate that person? Your opinion wanted. Audrey What do I really think of Divorce? I think it’s horrible! What do I think of Remarriage? I… Read More »
Hi I would like to know if you have any information on The history of the Sacrament of baptism. Why and how baptism moved from being an adult initiation to a sacrament for the initiation of babies. This would be most appreciated as I have an assignment due soon for University. Thank You Teresa Good… Read More »
A lawyer named Strange died, and his friend asked the tombstone maker to inscribe on his tombstone, “Here lies Strange, an honest man, and a lawyer.” The inscriber insisted that such an inscription would be confusing, for passersby would tend to think that three men were buried under the stone. However he suggested an alternative:… Read More »