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...
by Jonathan Miles | Mar 2, 2017 | Apocalyptic, Christian Life, Christian living, Culture and Society, Homosexuality, Intentional Community, Morality, Pedophilia, Politics, Scripture
I don’t always agree with Doug Wilson at Blog and Mablog, which goes without saying but, of course, must be said in the age of Twitter where guilt by association has risen to high art. Don’t even assume I agree with everything he says in the blog...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 5, 2017 | Christian living, Cults and Religions, Culture and Society, New Year, Pagan Celebrations, Paganism
It’s that time of year when many make resolutions which they will abandon within weeks, perhaps even days or hours. The spirit may be willing, but the flesh, as we all know, is weak. When and where did this tradition of making New Year’s resolutions originate? Does it...
