by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 2, 2025 | Day of God's coronation, New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Salvation, Thanksgiving, Traditions, Worship
For those of us in the “good ole USA,” the movement of the clock hand from 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday to midnight on Wednesday changed, not only the date of the day, but the month and year as well. With the tick of the minute hand, the calendar made the transition from...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 26, 2024 | Aliens, Christmas, Hinduism, Incarnation, Islam, Political Correctness, Politically Incorrect Jesus, Progressives, Salvation
Have you ever noticed how many people believe in a one-dimensional “cardboard Christ”? We may not think about it in those terms, but it surfaces in various ways. At this time of year, the babe in the manger is certainly the predominant Christ. Everyone likes...
by Joy Veinot | Dec 19, 2024 | Good News, Grace, Incarnation, MCOI Journal, November/December 1996, Salvation
(“The Gift” was originally printed In the November/December 1996 MCOI Journal) What is it about Christmas that draws us every year to celebrations of this holiday? What is so special about Christmas? Christmas is a special time because of the happiness it...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 7, 2023 | Bible, Biblical Ethics, Christian exclusivity, context, Evangelical Left, Holiness, Immorality, Inerrancy, Liberal Left, Liberalism, Morality, mysticism, Political Correctness, Politically Incorrect Jesus, Salvation
No True Christian – Part One examined what basis there is for an assertion that a true Christian would or would not do certain things or behave in certain ways. By way of reminder, those who do make such assertions commit the No True Scotsman Fallacy. Knowing...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 31, 2023 | Born Again, Cancel Culture, Definitions, Divided Families, Gospel, Political Correctness, Politics, Progressives, Salvation
The days of debating national issues and proposing solutions in a civil debate seem to be a thing of the past. The rancor between the small groups of very vocal activists among both Progressives and Conservatives1Approximately 20% of the nation is solid left and 20%...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 27, 2023 | Cancel Culture, Gay Marriage, Gender identity, Gospel, Homophobic, Homosexuality, Human Rights Violations, Identity Politics, Immorality, LGBTQA+, Liberal Left, Salvation
In recent weeks we have undertaken the project of reviewing, updating, and adding to our 2003 book, A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard and the Christian Life. It had gone out of print a few years ago, but with the HBO docuseries “Shiny Happy People: Duggar...
