by Jonathan Miles | Sep 26, 2019 | Books, Christian living, Persecution, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sanctification
Something always bugged me about Paul’s letter to the Romans. Growing up in the atmosphere of Evangelical churches, principally Baptist, I absorbed the accepted narrative of what was going on in Romans. Paul wrote a letter to the house churches in Rome. It is...
by Don Veinot | May 9, 2019 | Christian Life, Christian living, Prayer, Prayer warrior
When I was younger one of the main targets of comedians was their mothers-in-law. Down through the years I have poked fun at my own mother-in-law from time to time. Like most of us – OK, ALL of us – she could sometimes be a walking contradiction as she walked by...
by Jonathan Miles | May 2, 2019 | Christian Life, Christian living, Deacons, Deception, Uncategorized
Recently I sat down at lunch with a church leader. Stop me if you’ve heard this one. The elders (deacons for your Baptists) were having trouble agreeing on a vision for their church. The pastor was trying to lead them in one direction and some elder says in so...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 17, 2019 | Benny Hinn, Christian living, Climate Change, Global Warming, Hyper-charismatic, Judaism, Kenneth Copeland, Word Faith
“When you’re rich, they think you really know!” is one of our favorite lines from one of our favorite songs from one of our favorite films, Fiddler on the Roof. It comes at the end of a stanza in “If I were a Rich Man,” a daydream that nearly everyone has had at...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 24, 2018 | Christian living, Depression, DIvided Families, Faith tested, Mourning, Superstition
Christians are supposed to be happy, happy, happy – not fearful or depressed about difficult situations in life, right? Those of us involved in discernment ministries or missions to cults and false religious movements are focused on false teaching and false...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 6, 2017 | Christian Life, Christian living, Exclusivity, Nationalism and Faith, Political Correctness
We just celebrated the 4th of July. For some it is little more than a day off, perhaps a time to picnic or gather with family or friends to simply enjoy the fine sunny day that the 4th of July usually is. Perhaps seeing a parade or a fireworks display is included in...
