Loving Books and Giving Away Books

You all know I love reading.  So I love books. Theology books, apologetics books, history books, books on history, many other kinds of books!

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Being on a Plane: A Vacation when I can read Christian books!

Back from my trip last week.  Hope that explains why I’m behind reading some of your blogs.

This past week I was talking to some people.  I realize many people can be uncomfortable on a plane.  Big part of that also is contingent upon who is next to them, and where are they sitting at and how much room there is when one is a plane passenger.

But generally speaking I do like being on a plane!  And there’s a sense I feel being on a plane feels like a vacation! Why?

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The Place for Christian Example

We talk about the Word of God here on this blog.

But there’s also the importance of being an example.

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The Power of Giving Somone a Bible: My Testimony

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Over the years I have posts on my blog on the self-attesting nature of the Bible.  See Master’s Thesis: The Self-Attesting Nature of the New Testament Canon by John Gordon Duncan, Quick Thoughts on the self attesting nature of the Bible and Introduction to Hermeneutics Series: Session Four: The Doctrine of the Self-Attesting Word of God.

I believe the Word of God when read is powerful to draw people to Himself and save sinners.

Here’s my own testimony.

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Have you spiritually grown the last three years? Reflections from my 2022 Missions Trip

I usually forget to take pictures when I do ministry; even more so with missions where there’s issues of sensitivity with security. Sometimes also there’s ministry going I just didn’t get around to taking much pictures.

But I do want to share stories.

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Back Home from Fall 2022 Trip!

I am now home from my missions trip.  Basically my trip back home began 10 PM on Thursday California Time (Pacific Standard Time) and I got back on Sunday.

Thank you all for your prayers.  I think I was more fatigue with jet lag with this trip than other previous trips.  I must be getting older.

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Contempt of the Court and thinking about God’s Judgment Day

Do you ever hear some mockers of the faith say that on the Great Judgment Day they will stand before God and bravely accuse God of wrong doing and God not being fair, or they wish to express blasphemy towards God?

Never felt comfortable when people say that.

But I don’t think it will turn out the way they think.

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A weekly if not daily objection to Christianity I hear on Social Media

So many things going on this week.

A quick post. Notice this past week every day I hear objection to Christianity because religion has done bad things.

In fact it seems every week I hear that.

So here I want to share a post I wrote on this topic that I recently revisited and found it helpful for myself; funny how that works.

Responding to Objection against Christianity: Religion causes problems

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Believers’ Circumcise hearts and Jesus

This is a thought about Jesus I had this week.

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Busy Ministry 1st Weekend of June 2021 and thoughts on 2 Timothy 3:16

First weekend of the month are typically more busy for me than other weekends during the month.

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When During the Day Do you Read the Bible?

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When During the Day Do you Read the Bible?

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Thoughts on Biblical Command for Church Attendance

Here’s a comment/question that a brother asked that others have recently asked me something similar so I thought I write a post so it help others too:

I realized I didn’t have a good understanding of this, but the physical act of church attendance isn’t exactly commanded but more so a manifestation/fruit of a believer, is that correct?  I’m referencing to Acts 2:42

The brother made a good observation.  Some further thoughts:

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Review: Help! I Can’t Handle All These Trials

 

Joel James. Help! I Can’t Handle All These Trials. Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd Press, September 26, 2014. 64 pp.

5 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

Are you looking for a book concerning how to handle the trials of life?  This counseling “mini-books” is immensely helpful with this issue.  I have previously read four booklets from this series and this title is also another good one from this series.  I highly recommend this volume.

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Be careful with the words “All” and “Every”

Going to take a break from our Sunday Church series to write this post in light of everything going on in America with the issue of police, race and rioting.

Remember in the next few days you are going to see and hear a lot of things from others that can be better worded or nuanced.  We got to practice a lot of grace at this time.  You will very likely see wrongs and evil done from all sides of the political spectrum.  Yes you can call them out.

But be very careful of saying “All ___ are like that” or “Every ____ is _____.”

Please be very careful of this kind of thinking at this time.

Christians should be careful of such fallacious thinking in general.  Christians should especially be careful of this kind of fallacy at this time.

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Review: Geronimo Stilton Reporter 4: The Mummy With No Name

Edit: If you like this book check out our review of volume 5!

I haven’t done our blog’s “wee-kids Wednesdays” lately but here’s this week’s review of Children’s books.  While this week’s review of children’s books aren’t Christian works they are still something homeschool kids and parents would appreciate!

Geronimo Stilton.  Geronimo Stilton Reporter #4: The Mummy With No Name. New York, NY: Papercutz, January 28th 2019. 56 pp.

4 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

Looking for more fun with the mouse reporter Geronimo Stilton and his family and friends?  This is my favorite volume out of four thus far in the “Geronimo Stilton Reporter” series published by Papercutz.

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