Salvation Summaries

I think we’ve all heard of the seven deadly (or detestable) sins, and that seven is one of the most commonly used numbers in the Bible.  In this post, I’d like to present seven problems that keep people from witnessing (or witnessing effectively), and offer a solution for each (though…

This is my third post on the Lord’s Prayer.  In it, I’ll discuss the meaning of “in heaven.”   Although this post is a little long, it’s a fairly quick read. Our Father, who art in heaven… Summary In the Lord’s Prayer and on many other occasions, Jesus referred to God…

Last fall I wrote several posts about our experience in witnessing to two Mormon Missionary women, but I did not mention my relationship with another Mormon I had become friends with. This post is an update on all three. To my disappointment, it appears that we did not make any…

In this post, I’ll discuss the meaning of “Our” and “Father” in the Lord’s Prayer. “OUR” Is there anything special about the word “Our” in “Our Father?”  Several Bible commentaries I read think so. For example, John Dummelow said, “Christians are taught to say ‘Our Father’ not ‘My Father’ because…

I feel bad.  The past two days I had to attend a conference in San Francisco, and yesterday I didn’t read my bible or have quality prayer time.  I was busy of course, but it only takes 10-15 minutes of time, and we can all set aside that in a…

This is the first of several posts I plan to write on the Lord’s Prayer. As you know from my recent posts, I’m on a quest to pray better, and I want to share what I learn with you so you can pray better too (if that is something you…

In my last post, I talked about whether Christians should share their faith.  In this one, I share my personal testimony. If you’re not a Christian, a testimony is a story of how a person became a Christian. All Christians have one.  Some may be more dramatic than others, but…

This is an important yet controversial question, especially today.  One might think that Christians would answer it one way, and non-Christians (atheists, agnostics, those who follow a different religion) another. Right?  Maybe not. Let’s consider non-Christians for a moment.  Atheists are likely to say “no,” as most believe that religion…

In recent months, I have read six books on prayer (Dialogue with God, Prayer: Conversation with God, Prayer, Experiencing Prayer with Jesus, Touching Heaven by Prayer, and How to Pray) and posted summaries on the first three.  This post summarizes my review of the fourth book, Experiencing Prayer with Jesus.…

This revised (but still rough) draft is the Introduction section in a book I hope to co-write with a pastor, missionary or like-minded believer (who writes better than I do).  The Title of the Book will likely be “How to become a Christian and Live Like One Too.” It will…