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Ministry Ethics: Power & Authority

Part I. Authority and Power Authority and power are interrelated and serve as the pivotal benchmark for ministerial ethics. The proper use of power coupled with authority wields enormous influence…

Watch “D’Souza exposes the secret history of LBJ” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/mXP2EdqJ16s How many Democrats know this information? Do you know someone on the left who is aware of this history? Watch this video and share it with 3 of your…

How Hate Becomes Worship

I have written several times about worship and its significance to the Christian way of life. My previous articles have centered around theology and a practical application of what worship…

Death Theology

The following article addresses the issues of death theology, known to theologians as thanatology. This article will establish two sound guiding principles using relevant data that support a clear and…

Encouragement in roles of leadership

2 Mar 2022March 1, 2022

What is encouragement and how can one provide this as leaders in their community? The word itself means: “giving someone confidence and courage to do something.”[1] However, for the believing…

Are You Really “Called” to Ministry?

The term “called to ministry” has taken on a glorification persona in the modern age. This seems to contradict those in the Bible who were "called" by God; i.e. Moses,…

Prayers for Peace and Discernment in a Time of Contention

23 Feb 2022February 23, 2022

Right now there is serious upheaval in the world. With Russia, the Ukraine, Canadian free speech oppression, China, and the middle east; the Global community is at a crossroad. Leadership…

A Collect for Protection: For the Canadian Truckers

22 Feb 2022March 9, 2022

O God, the life of all who live, the light of the faithful, thestrength of those who labor, and the repose of the dead: Wethank you for the blessings of…

The Real Anthony Fauci – Book Review

Listen to The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B09LVXS3L4?source_code=ASSOR1500219210011 Not very often do I come across a book that absolutely changes the way I see…

Normalizing Pedophilia

https://youtu.be/egiBgmvv8wA For decades select Christian leaders, preachers, and clergy have been warning that this is coming, and here it is; unfortunately, no one was listening to them, and anyone who…

A Polemic for Discipleship

In this progressively-changing world, the call to discipleship is more important than ever. However, the modern Christian movement has played more of the greedy Shepard than the good shepherd; herding…

Biblical Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic

Looking for and finding reasons to be thankful amid a global pandemic where hundreds of thousands of human beings are dying while millions more are getting sick is both difficult…

Family Prayer

5 Feb 2022February 5, 2022

God-fearing Christians must maintain a healthy prayer life. For Christians, few things in life are more important than prayer. It is a vital part of our sanctification and we are…

Postmodernism and the Christian Church

Introduction Postmodernism has encroached into American society with ferocity. Their insidious concepts of subjectable truth and institutional power corrupt the common good and further spread Marxist ideas of systemic corruption.…

Watch “Is the WORD of God a PERSON?” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/Ey8B7oREH4o This is very interesting theology and something that modern Christians tend to avoid because they cannot explain properly. Listen to what he is saying and think about who, and…

Paganism & Christianity: A Compare and Contrast

Paganism in the twentieth century has amalgamated itself into a diverse set of precepts that tend to converge on one fundamental concept, that all being is inter-related to each other.…

The Christian FAmily Under Attack

Take a minute and look at this article that came out over a year ago. It was given high praise and nearly no-one from the Christian community challenged it. This…

A Biblical Critique of Social Justice Theory

Social justice, in the sense that it is being inculcated in our society today, does not mean what most Christians think it means. Social Justice does not mean equal justice…

How Should One Die?

With the death tolls rising due to rioting, sinful misconduct, and general hatred, R-Rated Religion thought it might serve the public by giving a theological look into death and dying.…

Conflict – A Biblical Look

The term conflict invokes mostly negative connotations within secular societies, faith-based communities, and religious organizations. Aside from competitive sports or sanctioned debate, conflict comes with a certain amount of baggage…

The Relevance of Faith Amid the Global Pandemic

All too often we, as Christians, allow society to shape and direct our motives. It is very easy to allow our secular surroundings to seep into our faith and dilute…

Practicing the word-centered life

25 Jan 2022February 18, 2022

Practicing a word-centered life is the key to spiritual formation. Theology is the foundation and direction but pragmatic principles and practices to forming the spirit into the character of Christ…

What is Spiritual Formation?

21 Jan 2022February 12, 2022

Introduction The process of spiritual formation is essentially taking on the character of Christ in the everyday life of the believer. This requires proper biblical interpretation of key spiritual forming…

Imago Dei

Many Christians struggle with the phrasing and concept of the foundational doctrine. This issue is more important now in America than it has ever been. The emergence of trans activism…

“In Our Eyes”: Insights in the Book of Ruth & Judges

Look at the parallels between these two books and the world we are now living. It is astonishing to see society replicate so many of the evils seen in the…

Pastoral Care & Counseling

Pastoral counseling is a huge problem in the modern church in that most Christians do not utilize this helpful tool of the church. We, as believers, need to spread the…

Spiritual Formation: Contemplative & Holiness Traditions

Spiritual formation is essential to sanctification and should be looked at over and over until full glory. Share this article with someone who may benefit from it. Discipleship is not…

Death Theology

Most Christians have very poor theology concerning death and dying. This article is a short attempt to rectify that.