Author Archives: JackNathan

Bless Your Spouse When You Are Cursed By Your Spouse

“He deserves it.”  “If she would stop hurting me, I would stop doing this to her.”  “He hasn’t earned my respect.”  “She makes me so miserable, she has earned this, I don’t care how she feels.” The apostle Peter closes his section on Godly relationships with this: 8 Finally, all of you, have unity of…

The Gospel Is Not Merely the Death of Christ

“What is the gospel?” I asked her.

“Jesus died for our sins,” she responded.

“What does that mean?”

“Uhhh… I’m not sure.”

When Does Evangelism End and Discipleship Begin?

I think in terms of categories.  I enjoy putting concepts in mental boxes, nicely segregated from other concepts that are similar yet not synonymous.  Likewise, I don’t like the huge packs of crayons with many colors.  I need at the most the 12 pack.  That contains all the colors I need without the redundancy of…

The Wicked Must Not Be Buoyant

Genesis 6:1-8:22  (Noah and the Flood) Noah is the only one left who is found to be righteous.  He is the last remnant of those who worship Yahweh.  God’s righteous anger is kindled against the world of evil.  And so, in judgment, He floods the earth, wiping away all the wicked in one cataclysmic act…

What is the Purpose of Scripture?

Is it B.I.B.L.E- Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth? Is it a history of the world? The Scripture is God’s Holy Word.  Yes, but what is its purpose?  Think about that for a bit then read on.   Scripture tells us of Christ.  It is often said that the entire Old Testament points forward to Christ…

We Are Like Abel

The curse brought death. The curse brought about an end to permanence. Now, things fade, things deteriorate, things die. Chaos comes out of order. Our lives are cursed. Our daily lives are cursed. Nothing lasts, everything is fleeting. Before I was truly saved, I was crushed under the weight of the temporary nature of life. Things did not last. Enjoyment did not…

Esther-Where is God in it?

The book of Esther is famous for not mentioning God.  How can a book fail to mention God but be included in the canon, God’s written Word?  What place does this have in the canon?  If you have not read Esther recently or think that the movie One Night with the King is an accurate…

Tanks Will be Beaten Into Tractors

It has been eight years since the United States of America had a new president.  The previous new president came when I was 15 years old.  I didn’t watch his inauguration, I was busy playing video games or some other garbage.  This time, I watched what I could of the inauguration.  I just missed President…

Christmas: presented in an allegory

In a time of commercialism, when people often feel the need to spend well beyond their reach, we find little reminder of what Christmas truly is. In the fashion of one of my favorite books of all time, Pilgrim’s Progress, I would like to tell the meaning of Christmas. There is a King. He is…

Homosexuality: Is it a sin?

  Proposition 8 in California has sparked protests across the country.  Homosexual marriage will no longer be recognized in that state and that decision has been sparked the ire of homosexuals and gay rights activists across the country.  Many blame the Church for the results.  Yet, many churches are espousing a totally different view.  Some…