from Pastor Ron Tipton: Amy and I voted today (dropped off our ballots) for the 2024 election. Since that is done, I wish I could opt out of all the election ads, signs, texts, media takes and poll predictions! It is overwhelming, and the deceit and outright lies — as well as the mudslinging and… Continue Reading Truth Over Tolerance
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.’ (1 Corinthians 15:58); ‘Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your… Continue Reading God’s Truth & God’s Word Never Changes
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(18) The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, (19) since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.’ (Romans 1:18-19) Until Elon Musk bought Twitter a couple… Continue Reading Speak The Truth – Don’t Let It Be Suppressed
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.’ (Proverbs 18:21) Proverbs 18 is an eclectic set of great examples to live by. Verse 21 discusses the power of the word; whether written, spoken, or implied words have power in what they mean and how they… Continue Reading Words Have Meaning: Be Contextually Accurate
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(14) <Jesus said, to the ‘Church of Pergamum’>, “Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality. (15) Likewise, you also have… Continue Reading Your Church’s Persona Should Reflect The Truth, & Not Mask It
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.’ (Isaiah 9:2) In the secular worldview in place today, we have many sources of ‘truth’ that do not hold facts or proven evidence as ‘truth’, but instead use desired outcomes that… Continue Reading Don’t Tread Water with False Narratives, Seek The ‘True’ Truth
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge.’ (1 Timothy 6:20) In danger of invoking Proverbs 18:2, ‘Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions‘, my opinion on social media (which I am not… Continue Reading Social Media: Use It Wisely & Watch Out for The False Narratives
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Paul wrote,> (18) Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, (19) holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.’… Continue Reading Speak Up In Faith, Stand Firm In Truth
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(23) Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. (24) And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, (25) not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as… Continue Reading Hold Fast To The Truth That Is In The Hope
