Weekly Thoughts

What to Believe about Israel? #2 of 3

Hi all, Last week we looked at loving Israel for its divine purpose while still being able to disagree with some or all of modern Israeli policies.

What to Believe about Israel #1 of 3

Hi all, What should Christians believe about the modern nation of Israel? We must make a distinction between legitimate criticism of

Controlling Emotions & Thoughts VS Logic #3 of 3

Hi all, I was 15 with a learner's permit for driving. Mom was in the passenger seat coaching me as I drove along. Coming to an intersection, I

Controlling Emotions & Thoughts VS Logic #2 of 3

Hi all, Before Adam and Eve sinned they believed a lie: "You will not die." (Genesis 3: 4, Satan rejecting Eve's claim God said if they ate of that

Controlling Emotions & Thougths VS Logic #1 of 3

Hi all, About 6 years ago, I wrote a Weekly Thoughts series on this subject, but things have changed radically since 2019, so it is worth updating.

Misunderstood Parable #3 of 3

Hi all, Jesus has been talking about the goodness and generosity of our heavenly Father. He started in Luke 11: 2-4 with the Lord's Prayer, when

Misunderstood Parables #2 of 3

Hi all, The 3 parables in John 10: 1-18 are a progression of thought. In the 1st, Jesus teaches He came legally into the earth, and the one who

Misunderstood Parables #1 of 3

Hi all, We tend to read scripture in such a way it all seems to blend together. Nowhere is this more true than in certain teachings Jesus did in

The Mosaic Law Wasn’t Made for the Righteous #3 of 3

Hi all, Consider these verses as we conclude this series: "The strength of sin is the law." I Corinthians 15: 56b "The law works

The Mosaic Law wasn’t Made for the Righteous #2 of 3

Hi all, Last week I shared the scripture that 'the law was not made for a righteous person'. The rest of that verse is: 'but for the ungodly

The Mosaic Law wasn’t Made for the Righteous #1 of 3

Hi all, When I was the Campus Minister at the University of Colorado in Boulder, I had dealings with a local Church of Christ church that

Forgetting the Past and Moving Forward #3 of 3

Hi all, I was and remain my own worst enemy. I used to find fault with myself for that, but now I'm thankful for it. I understand Paul, who

Forgetting the Past and Moving Forward #2 of 3

Hi all, As studied last week, Paul felt like his life had been an 'ektroma', miscarriage, abortion, out of step with the rest of the body of

Forgetting the Past and Moving Forward #1 of 3

Hi all, What if a verse you had believed for years doesn't say what you've thought it says? It would mean you are basing your

How We Value the Lord is How He Measures Himself to Us

Hi all, Years ago I was the Executive Director of a large Bible school and loved to visit with the students. Classes ran from 8am until 12 noon,

NT Evangelism #2 of 2

Hi all, Paul won many to the Lord - how did he do it? I've outlined the spread of the gospel among the 5 spheres of relationships through which

NT Evangelism #1 of 2

Hi all, How many pastors have heaped guilt and condemnation on their congregations for not winning enough people to Jesus? Church outreaches glory

About Apostles

Hi all, With so many calling themselves apostles or prophets it seemed good these last Weekly Thoughts to share what the Bible says - rather than