Articles on Politics & God Governing Humanity is a collection of previously published articles investigating various aspects of the subject of Governance. The articles deal with the essential differences between the nature and character of the governance of the Creator God over and against the self-governance of Fallen Humanity. “The Way of God & The … Read more
A Personal Investigation into the Morality of Voting “IN”, but “not OF”. These are the two contexts in which a disciple of Christ lives – IN the world; but not OF the world. (John 17:13-19) For more than two thousand years the Church has struggled to understand what this actually means; and has also struggled … Read more
In 1 John 2:15, the apostle John is telling us “Do not love the world….” In his gospel, the same writer is telling us that “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) So, are we to … Read more
In 1 John 2:15, the apostle John is telling us “Do not love the world….” In his gospel, the same writer is telling us that “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) So, are we to … Read more
This article consists of two related messages from John’s first epistle. Part 1 is entitled “Do Not Love the World”, and Part 2 – “Do Not Believe Every Spirit”. Regarding the Christian’s relationship to the world, these are the two commandments the apostle John gives in his first epistle: “Do Not Love the World” and … Read more
A Prophetic Word A little more than 40 years ago, while reading the scriptures, I had a very brief vision : The “canvas” was entirely black. Then out of the blackness, bright golden specs jumped into the center of the picture. This continued until the center had grown into a shining golden sphere. The understanding … Read more
What Does a God-Centered Life Look Like? In this message, we look at what “forsaking” means, what “all” means, and what “following Jesus” means. The impetus for writing this article came from observing the spirit of Materialism in our current generation – even among God’s people. The article identifies this Materialism, and discusses Self-Centeredness, Man-Centeredness, … Read more
A Personal Investigation into the Morality of Voting “IN”, but “not OF”. These are the two contexts in which a disciple of Christ lives – IN the world; but not OF the world. (John 17:13-19) For more than two thousand years the Church has struggled to understand what this actually means; and has also struggled … Read more
By considering the context in John’s gospel where Jesus told His disciples to “abide in Me”, we can better understand what it means to Abide in The Vine. We can get insight into WHY Jesus exhorted His disciples in this way shortly before His arrest, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. There is much to learn about … Read more
By considering the context in John’s gospel where Jesus told His disciples to “abide in Me”, we can better understand what it means to Abide in The Vine. We can get insight into WHY Jesus exhorted His disciples in this way shortly before His arrest, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. There is much to learn about … Read more
