Salvation Summaries

Note: This post is directed primarily towards the male readers of this blog, but if you are a female you are certainly welcome to keep reading. Ask yourself how often this takes place in your life… You are scrolling through social media as part of your lunch break, or during…

Heightened political polarization, increased emotional decision-making and outright deception are giving rise to more anger, hatred and violence in our country. Objective reporting and critical thinking have become outdated, making truth harder to find. Some of your Christian neighbors, friends and/or relatives may be getting “caught up” in the drama…

Buy a new Bible and start reading from it each day. Which translation to use or “is best” is a matter of personal preference. I’ve migrated from the NIV to the NASB, to the NKJV and then the Amplified Bible, but now am using the New Living Translation primarily. Choose…

If you were speaking with a person and wanted to know if they are a Christian, what question would you ask them? In the past, I would have started with, “So, are you a believer (or Christian)?“, but from Barna Surveys we know that many people who view themselves as…

If you claim that Jesus is your Savior and possibly Lord too, then you should want to obey Him, right? But what does He want you to do? Well, the best place to start is to read the gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Another place is Revelation.…

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. I am increasingly convinced that one way to know God and understand what He…

A 2025 American Worldview Inventory Report (#11) by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona University reveals how Biblically illiterate and confused many self-identified Christians are. It also shows that a person can claim to be a Christian but not be one (according to how the Bible defines one). Findings Here…

I believe many people view God as distant and uncaring. Yes, He exists and He created the world and Jesus died for our sins, etc., etc., but God doesn’t seem to care much about me, for He rarely, if ever, answers my prayers. And, He never reveals Himself to me…

Although I am not a pastor and did not attend seminary, I regularly use several sources and tools that the “average Joe” may not have, and these help me write posts on how a person becomes saved and how a saved person should live. I thought I’d briefly share with…