Archive for October 2025
25-28, Faith to Persevere
I marvel at our heroes of faith in the scriptures and see them as practical, real-life models for us in our soon-coming troubles. My Anabaptist foreparents of 1525 and later demonstrated the same spirit but there are pitifully few true Anabaptists today. So I ask, “What was it, that empowered them to have faith in…
Read More25-27, Where is the FOG?
Do we in the Church in America fear/reverence God in a way that compels us to take Him seriously and to consider His current activities? It looks to me like we’re pretty casual about what’s going on in our chaotic world. We talk about it politically some but rarely from a spiritual standpoint, and we…
Read More25-26, Weekend Reading
Jesus set the tone for what His authentic followers should expect in life. First, He made it clear that we must choose between Him and the world. We will love, set the eye of our heart upon, and pursue one or the other as the source of our identity and fulfillment. That was “black and…
Read More25-25, When Nothing Else Matters
We the Church must be prepared for spiritual darkness and troubles that we can’t presently imagine, and we’re not. I’m not saying we won’t feel pain, I’m only saying that deep down inside we will have an inexplicable peace that comes from the rule of God in our soul. The peace that the man Jesus…
Read More25-24, Stupider than Stupid
The actual stupidest thing I can imagine is to indulge in the pleasures of this world, expecting to still go to heaven in the Rapture (Plan A) because we checked enough boxes, but thinking that if we miss it we’ll decide to choose Christ in the Tribulation (Plan B). Aaaah – not smart! To start…
Read More25-23, The Almost-Stupidest Thing
The almost-stupidest thing I can imagine is that one would live in a way that tries to get the best of both worlds. That is, indulging in the pleasures of this world but expecting to go to heaven when we die. Forgive me, but there seems to be a lot of churchgoing folks in that…
Read More25-22, Who Am I?
I am restless about the measure to which America’s Christians are finding our identity in politics. Our political views have taken on a religious fervor that seems to me to supersede our identity in the Kingdom of God. I most certainly identify with the conservative side because I believe it is more right according to…
Read More25-21, A Bride in Waiting?
It is Jesus, Son of God who today sits at the Father’s right hand, who is soon coming for His bride. Think about that! Jesus, the unblemished Lamb who gave Himself for us! I haven’t worn a tie for years and prefer casual over getting all dressed up, but I do try to wear clean,…
Read More25-20, Peace In the Storm
Yesterday was a momentous day in world history. I was on the road, so I listened to the news with the play-by-play of President Trump’s visits to Israel and Egypt. I love people, and I love the Church, and it gave rise to a lot within me regarding our future here on the earth. I…
Read More25-19, A Witches Brew
Part of me wants to apologize for writing this, but another part won’t let me because saying it is part of my calling among God’s people even if it curries little favor. As I considered the future on my September 15 birthday, I asked God for a “word,” hoping for something warm and affirming. Instead,…
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