Counterfeits Are All Around Us "Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a foll, that he may be wise" (1 Cor 3:18). Beware! Counterfeits are all around us. It is futile for my pen to list examples; there are too many. In... Continue Reading →
Why Don’t We Weep? “And they said unto me…, the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” (Neh 1:... Continue Reading →
What are we really...Black or White? "How long halt ye between two opinions? If the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him." (1 Kings 18: 21) The question is not about race or ethnicity. Neither is it about colors, art or artistic contrasts. It is about difference, better yet absolutes. Black... Continue Reading →
Where are all the dead people? "...The hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice. And shall come forth, they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life and they that have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation." (John 5: 28-29) Death is real and not... Continue Reading →
America Must "Win!" "And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon." (Rev 13:11) It’s not that I want America to win. It’s not that I want other countries to lose. It’s not that America deserves to win. It’s... Continue Reading →
Sunday Worship Fails the Linear and the Circular Test " ...But He [Jesus] answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? " (Matt 15:3) In this last generation, the seventh day Sabbath will be an eternal question. Many will be forced to choose between Sunday man's... Continue Reading →
The Secret Rapture Fails the Circular and Linear Test “For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” (Matt 24:27, Luke 17:24). For this last generation it matters how we understand Christ’s return. That there will be a... Continue Reading →
Christian Zionism Fails the Linear and Circular Test “Can two walk together, except they be agreed? (Amos 3:3). Christian Zionism is very real and present in our world. Proponents who believe in its mission passionately extend their voices in favor of Israel's dominance and sovereignty in their God-given homeland. Opponents who disagree likewise extend their... Continue Reading →
Jesus the Center; The Gospel, His line of Truth. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16) Take a singular piece of cord with workable length and you will be able to make one unique, non-looping... Continue Reading →
The Circularity of the Bible “Their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of the wheel.” (Ez 1:16) The Bible is a circular book. It looks nothing like a circle, but its doctrine is circular. Encompassing sixty-six (66) individual books, they all join hands to form a unified genre of absolute truth.... Continue Reading →
The Linearity of the Bible “Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward.” (Ez 1: 9). The Bible is a linear book. It could be nothing else than linear, because absolute truth must follow a line. God is the author of this line, called the... Continue Reading →
Betwixt the raindrops Is a rainbow For the sun shines all ways Betwixt the darkness Is a moonlight Redirecting her rays Betwixt the heart pain Is a panting For life hangs on hope's chords Betwixt the silence Is a heart song Penned from unspoken words Betwixt the waiting Is the outcome Not... Continue Reading →
He paced the rough ground, Taking many nervous steps Impatiently, waiting, But waited, no less Time eluded him, Morning trickled down to noon But he kept believing, It’d be over soon Noon slid down to eve, And night screams were loud and clear Sadly, he knew these were pains That he couldn’t bear They had... Continue Reading →
On the rugged path Well-taken by many feet Age and Beauty walked side by side In a solemn retreat Lost in the dirt trail Buried by trees so tall They emptied hearts and whispered tales Of flashbacks and recalls Up and down the path They plodded, as they chatted, of, Life and her common ups... Continue Reading →
He gives you little doses of grace A little each morning, a little during the day A little on the rugged paths, a little in the plains A little in the sunshine, a little in the rain A little in your joy, and a little your pain He gives you little doses of grace When... Continue Reading →
Sacrifice is silence when you’d rather speak It’s time spent that you’d rather keep Sacrifice is doing today what you’d rather not To reap fortunes from tomorrow’s lot. Sacrifice is loving when hate seems fitting It’s resisting when desire is appealing Sacrifice is living when life seems daunting It’s thriving when victory is delaying. Sacrifice... Continue Reading →
Time passes, and seasons skip by Spring’s flowers already bloomed Summer’s heat is rising high And gloomy fall will stroll in soon All dressed in her stunning gown Of green, orange and golden brown Time passes, and soon you’ll hear “We’re at the end of one more year” December bells will soon begin to ring... Continue Reading →
Get up! Move from where you are Move not out of your present But move out of your past. Move not out of your place But move out of your thought Shift the mind higher And you’ll shift the body and the soul. Move down if you should Step down from self’s pedestal and surrender... Continue Reading →
Like it or not You have to face it Ready or not You have to hear it Pleasant or not You have to accept it Soft truths are gentle Pleasing to the ears Hard truths are sharp Often piercing to the heart But truth will emerge Whenever time dictates. Search a thousand records And truth... Continue Reading →
In this season of birth When flowers burst from the earth’s womb May you remember the seeds of death Buried, and sometimes lost in forgetfulness While joyous birth is born Devastating death tarries nigh Sadness sometimes emerges with the dawn While gladness swells with the midday sky Beyond one horizon, happiness brightens the air Beyond... Continue Reading →
Finding Fortunes 