A Lesson From the Coal Mines – Donald Winchester, Isla Veal vision.org
One glaring issue within humanity has been that of selfishness. On a corporate or industry level, self-interest tends to materialize as profit over safety. This article highlights one industry that personified this tendency – mining. The coal mine industry was an extremely hazardous and deadly occupation from the onset. In 1907 for example, more than 3,000 miners lost their lives on the job. Those that…
Is It Wrong for a Man to Have Long Hair? – Erik Jones lifehopeandtruth.com
Most today are guided merely by fashion and desire in how they wear their hair – this includes men. To consider a hair style for reasons outside of yourself will seem foreign and archaic to most. For Christian men (subject of this article), being called to a life of service is the point. A calling that is to represent God, His authority, His designed and…
Abortion: A Crisis of Global Proportions – Joshua Lyons youtube.com
Following the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe vs Wade, abortion proves to be one of the most contentious and polarizing of topics. The passion and emotion on both sides has been pushed to the brink. Laying out the mere statistics this video demonstrates the reality of abortion on a global scale. Abortion: the death and termination of a fetus or embryo. Scientifically speaking a human…
The 4th of July and the Bible – Erik Jones lifehopeandtruth.com
America’s existence as a nation is highly unlikely; Its emergence depended on a very unusual and particular sequence of circumstances. And it isn’t contested that America has enjoyed rare, perhaps even historically unmatched, prosperity and power. Reflecting on these concepts should not exalt the nation or its people. But it should increase faith. Because the story of America, in the context of Bible prophecy, reveals…
What is the Kingdom of God? – Staff thebiblesaysthat.com
Christ will return to establish the Kingdom of God and unprecedented peace and prosperity on planet Earth (Isaiah 11:6-9). Christ will rule that Kingdom, assisted by a corps of “Kings and Priests” (Revelation 5:10, 20:6) comprised of faithful Christians, past and present, who will have been resurrect and/or translated as spirit beings in the God Family. For a thousand years human beings will live in…
Rending the Heart – Jeremy Lallier sabbaththoughts.com
As the divide in this country grows ever greater, Americans look to those that govern to push this or that legislative action to solve the evil that has become so prominent in our daily lives. With the slew of heart rending shootings that have plagued this country for example, we hear comments from our officials like “We need laws to restrict access to guns” or…
Five Words To Change The World… – Tomorrow’s World youtube.com
Our world is overcome with corruption, murder, theft, disease, hunger, abuse, greed, pollution, poverty, broken marriages and families – simply put, we live in a world of pain and suffering. Five simple words would completely transform life as we know it – “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt 22:37-40) This simple command encompasses and addresses what so many desire – true peace. It’s not a…
Is Your Time Running Out? – Daniel Tompsett vision.org
Many Christians view salvation as an epic battle for the souls of this world. A fight that they have joined, between God and Satan, to get as many people to confess the name of Jesus before death and the fires of hell overtake them. Are Christians mandated to convert the whole world now? So much effort is done to that end: missionary activity, evangelical outreach,…
Pentecost: God Gives the Holy Spirit – Mike Bennett lifehopeandtruth.com
We are reminded in this article that Pentecost is the third of seven successive Holy Days. This third Holy day is also the third step in the plan of God. Its name is very telling in how this day is to be kept and what it represents. Known in the Old Testament as the Feast of Weeks and the New Testament as Pentecost(Literally meaning 50…
The Problem of Pride – Gary Petty churchofgodnetwork.org
For so many there are times when life can feel exceedingly and unfairly cruel. This Blog highlights one such story of a Continental officer who faced a litany of perceived inequity. Justifying himself through the many personal sacrifices he made, this man turned on the once loved cause that he felt had now betrayed him. When viewing betrayal through pride, regard for others takes a…
Bring Every Thought Into Captivity – Jeremy Lallier lifehopeandtruth.com
This article addresses an interesting principle that cuts contrary to modern belief – bringing every thought into captivity. An idea that we are not subject to whatever enters our mind, instead we can rule over and control what we think about. Like the trick in trying to remove air from a cup the only way to remove unwanted thoughts is to fill the mind with…
“Cults” and Real Christianity! – Dexter B. Wakefield thebiblesaysthat.com
To be labeled “cultish” today carries a similar stigma as being labeled a “heretic” in the third and fourth century…minus the horrific torture and death. These terrifying labels purposefully sway many from questioning mainstream orthodoxy. Rightly so especially for those living under the fear of torture and death. In today’s world, to be thought of as “part of a cult” or “cultish” carries an extreme…
The Queen of May – Adam J. West tomorrowsworld.org
It’s quite interesting and telling to consider how many modern “Christian” holidays and traditions have their origins rooted deep in paganism. May 1, shares in this heritage. Many Roman Catholics in particular celebrate Mary, Jesus’ mother, as Queen of Heaven or Queen of May on this day. A title also held by the pagan goddess of fertility known as Diana by the Ephesians or from…
Public Schools and Teaching Character – Richard T. Ritenbaugh cgg.org
Many within the US feel the public schools are failing today’s children. Increased taxes on average is affording around $10,000 per student, per year without the corresponding results. Actually, the opposite is occurring. Declining academic scores have been the trend resulting in a mass exodus from public schools by students and teachers alike. Many are also noticing a sharp cultural and moral decline in the…
The Path of Conviction – Tim Vail leadingtolife.org
Many today claim to believe God, but that belief has little influence on their behavior – living by preferences, not convictions. Standing for something because of what others do or don’t do, given to peer pressure, these beliefs are preferences, not convictions. As laid out in this article, belief without action is not conviction, it’s just a type of intellectual righteousness. What is biblical conviction?…
Judging Well – Jonathan McNair tomorrowsworld.org
Few would argue the social pressures on children at this time are relentless. Fortunately, brought out within this article, a child can learn to face these pressures. The parental role to teach and instruct their children is the intended ideal to fill this role. One lesson that is desperately needed by today’s youth is the ability to apply moral judgement, to recognize right from wrong…
Symbolism of Second Holy Day of Unleavened Bread Festival youtu.be
This is a 30 minute podcast group discussion about why there are two Holy Days in the Days of Unleavened Bread. The day maps to the Israelite’s crossing of the Red Sea. A greater symbolic meaning is addressed in Hebrews 12:2, where Paul said that we look “to Christ as the author and finisher of our faith”. He is the beginning or originator. He starts…
What Does It Mean to Turn the Other Cheek? – Jeremy Lallier lifehopeandtruth.com
The concept broached here, like so many, gain depth with a little clarification and understanding. To “turn the other cheek” is less about making yourself a doormat just like an “eye for an eye” was not about vengeance but more about legal protections. The best way to understand Christ, who sometimes spoke in hyperbole for emphasis, is to look at His and other examples. In…
What Is Mardi Gras? Should Christians Celebrate Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)? ucg.org
Mardi Gras, also known as Shove Tuesday, is a name of near instant recognition. It is associated with excess in everything from eating and drinking to scant clothing and illicit behavior. Built within the celebration is the idea of sinning heartily before deciding to do anything about it. That’s why Mardi Gras is followed by Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent. Lent,…
The Secret Is Showing Up – Jeremy Lallier sabbaththoughts.com
For readers of this article the title sums it up quite nicely. The overarching theme is something we each face in one way or another. Life happens and the struggles there of, we become overwhelmed, and our spiritual obligations are neglected. We often justify the lapse because we can’t give it our best effort. What we fail to see is so often those times we…