Articles of Interest

A system of belief changed Ty’s life as a teenager. Now he believes it has the potential to make sense of suffering, why we are here, and where we are going. ADVENTISM AS WORLDVIEW When I was a kid, there were only two things I knew with absolute certainty: pain and love. Suffering defined my…

In Part 1, eight barriers to belief were described.  There are more, but those probably cover almost all the excuses to believe in a Creator God.  I, personally, used several of them (if not all) when I was an atheist.  If you haven’t read Part 1, please stop here and go back to our first discussion. In Part…

“Come now, let us reason together.” Isaiah 1:18 This is a fair question.  I have heard people say, “No, I can’t prove He exists, but I believe He does.”  Why would someone believe in something they can’t see?  The more important question is, “What if it could be shown without a doubt that He exists…

How often have you picked up a good book and skipped over the first two-thirds of the pages to start reading? Have you done the same with instructions designed to help you put something together, assemble a new end table, or set up the new iPhone? I dare say none of us would do such…

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the…

Now, all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition (warning) upon whom the ends of the ages have come. 1 Corinthians 10:11 “We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us and His teaching in our history.”…

There she was, lying in a hospital bed with crisp white sheets and monitors beeping all around.   Just a few weeks ago, she was up and doing her normal routine.  Today, she was lying on her back with an oxygen mask forcing her to breathe.  Icema Pappas, my Greek Mom, never liked anything over her…

The Enemies of Israel- Part 2 Also, the Glory of Israel will not lie nor change His mind; for He is not a man, that He would change His mind.” 1 Samuel 15:29 The Seeds of War, Hatred, and Covetousness The object of most wars is land on earth, aka “land grab,” It is a…

THE END OF HISTORY The old building at 52 Cumberland Street, Pikeville, Tennessee, had seen over 126 years of people coming and going until May of 2022 when her history ended. She stood tall and erect and appeared to be ready for another century, but the simple passage of time and the elements had done…

The resurrection of Jesus is a non-negotiable belief of the Christian Faith: Paul said, without it, all the preaching is empty and futile. So is your faith in Christ. Further, we are still under the curse of sin (death). In one short sentence he gets his point across: And if Christ is not risen, then…

I heard this question many years ago from a famous speaker, Morris Venden. Professor Venden taught religion at Andrews University when he was not traveling and talking about his favorite topic: Righteousness by Faith Through Jesus Christ. What do you think? Your answer may reveal your view of God and His plan of salvation. The…

As a pastor, I have noticed over the years that one of the main reasons people stop going to church is the lack of friends and meaningful relationships in the church. Loneliness and church should be an oxymoron. The Seventh-Day Adventist Church is losing members at an alarming rate. Even though the evangelism in our…

Based on Judges 6 (NKJV) “Now, these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” We should not commit sexual immorality, as…

“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day (Return of Jesus Christ) will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 2…

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, Galatians 4:4 In “THE TIME IS FULFILLED”-Part 1, a similar statement regarding the coming of Jesus and the fullness of time was presented: Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom…

TRAUMA-Doubting Thomas, John, and me. We have all heard of doubting Thomas, who would not believe unless he could touch Jesus, even though he spent years with the Son of God practically every day. He had heard Jesus’ words and teachings, but after his eyes saw the bloody death of his friend on a Roman…

A Bike Ride Out of Atheism Back in the mid-’70s, I was an evolutionist atheist bicycle rider. I was making a dream trip of riding cross-country from LA back to Nashville. As I rode along in the open deserts of Arizona, I had plenty of time to think and observe the beautiful scenery. One day,…