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Son of God Movie Released Today
Over one billion served! Not only is that a McDonald’s saying butRead More »
The Changing Church and American Evangelism
It is very encouraging to witness a ground swell of Evangelism here in America. More to the point, there is real effort of Evangelism, of spreading the word of God andRead More »
The City Our Christ
Part of the mystery and wonder of the Old Testament is that it is a reflection of heavenly things and of future events. Often time’s things are represented in a physicalRead More »
Gambling In North Carolina Grows. Is It A Sin?
Gambling and casinos continue to grow in North Carolina. Casinos are growing right in the midst of the home of one of the world’s most famous ministers, Reverend Billy Graham. ButRead More »
Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
Who hasn’t been depressed? Who hasn’t felt down and out? And with depression and poor spirits comes loneliness and solitude. Psalms 42 and 43 are two short Psalms that address this.Read More »
Married with Children Now an Alternative Lifestyle
It’s hard to believe but that is what married with children is being reported as; an alternative lifestyle. This all came about with NBC’s reporting of the Olympics. It was reportedRead More »
Kept In Perfect Peace
Peace. When you get right down to it, there is only one thing we desire in life and that’s peace. All of our pursuits are headed towards that one destination. PeaceRead More »
High School Pro-Life Student Group Censored
A double standard is being played out at a Washington State high school. A pro-life group formed by the students has claimed it was, “censored” by school officials and given, “lessRead More »
The Sin of Preacher, Congregant and Spirit
Too many preachers preach self. They preach what they think, what they saw, what they felt and what they envisioned. Too many congregants seek some form of a modern day prophet.Read More »
The Unfair Fairness Doctrine
Fairness Doctrine. For approximately 65 years the federal government has attempted to interject itself into the broadcast media industry. More specifically the government has attempted to influence, sway and/or control whatRead More »
The Sin of Church and Religion
This begins a two part series discussing the sin of religion, church and its leaders. This article focuses on the church and religion. Tomorrow’s article focuses on ministers, preachers and pastors. PrideRead More »
When It Comes To Science, It isn’t the Evangelicals Who Don’t Believe!
Can science and religion work together? A new study conducted by Rice University says Yes, if you are an evangelical! Surprisingly most of the doubting Thomas’s come from the general population.Read More »
Proverbs 22: Bow Down Thine Ear
Proverbs 22:17-21 is a wonderful passage about God and His knowledge. It advocates true wisdom and our trust in God to form the words in our mouth. It also teaches ofRead More »
Woman Confesses To TV Crew of Stabbing Mother; Blames Satanic Occult
VIDEO! Fresh off the heels of the satanic ritual killings of the “Craigs List” murderer, another satanic attack has made the news. A woman in Knoxville, Tennessee walked up to aRead More »
The Bait Trap of Fear and Anxiety
“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.” Proverbs 29:25 Sin and guilt motivate us. They push and pull us inRead More »
War On Christians
36 countries around the world are the major offenders. The Muslim religion with its radical Islam is the primary cause of Christian persecution and attack. But the problem is more widespreadRead More »
Rules of Engagement
Arguments and confrontations. Life is a mind field of possible verbal spats and battles. These fights rarely end in anything other than hurt feelings and worsened conditions. The potential of beingRead More »
Retraction
Refining Truth is aptly named. The truth, regardless of consequence will always be the priority. It forms us and shapes and improves us. With God’s word it is simple for GodRead More »
Israel Pressured To Let Go Of Mount Zion?
An Israeli news outlet is reporting that the Vatican wants control of Mount Zion in Jerusalem. The news report from Israel National News is that the Israeli government is considering turningRead More »
You: A Slave, a Servant, a Priest, a Minister
“Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness” Titus 1:1 PaulRead More »
Preventing Mistaken View Of The Bible
What do we understand about the Bible? Beyond a few Bible, “stories”, what is known of the Word of God? Knowledge of Bible doctrine and commandments, not Church doctrine and commandsRead More »
Be Not Conformed To This World
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will ofRead More »
Federal Bill to Protect Traditional Marriage
Two US Senators have introduced a bill that would re-empower all 50 states and give them the right to decide how marriage is to be defined. The legislation is called the,Read More »
Dross From Silver, Sin From Self
“Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.” Proverbs 25:4 Dross is the refuse mixed in with the pure. It is separatedRead More »
Emotional, Physical and Mental Pain
Pain. It is something we all try to avoid but inevitably seem to all experience. An alarmingly high number of people in the United States are suffering from some sort ofRead More »
Such Knowledge Is Too Wonderful For Me: Psalms 139:5-6
We continue our series on Psalms 139. Today we expound upon verses 5 and 6. These two verses continue the thought of God’s omnipresence and highlight the fact that it isRead More »
Christians remain the most persecuted group in the world
“Christians remain the most persecuted group in the world and thus deserve special attention,” said U.S. Representative Chris Smith at a congressional hearing in Capitol Hill on February 11, 2014. AlthoughRead More »
God, Global Warming and Sea Level Rise
God, global warming and sea level rise are not three things normally associated with each other, but they are. But let’s establish something before we go any further. Is global warmingRead More »
North Carolina Court Rules “Choose Life” Plate Unconstitutional
North Carolina’s ‘choose life’ license plates unconstitutional: Appeals court By Ben Johnson/LifeSiteNews.com North Carolina’s “Choose Life” license plates have been ruled unconstitutional by a U.S. Appeals Court today. A three-judge panelRead More »
God Knows the Word on our Tongue and Thought in our Heart
God. We continue with the exposition of Psalms 139 covering today verses 3 and 4. These are very powerful verses which deal with our words and the condition of the heart.Read More »
Obama Subject of Israeli Pop Song
“Jerusalem of Hussein” is a new popular song by Israeli singer Amir Benayoun. In it Obama gets lampooned with the lyric, “Rejoice in Jerusalem, and all who love her, celebrate, whileRead More »
What was the Thorn in the Apostle Paul?
Was the Apostle Paul sick? Did the Apostle have some obvious medical condition visible to all? What exactly was this, “thorn in the flesh” he talked about at Corinth? Although itRead More »
Obama Stops Kerry From Instigating “Diplomatic Crisis” in Israel
Report: Obama Nixes Kerry Plan to Impose Peace Israel Today Israel’s Channel 10 News on Sunday reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry was recently prevented by his boss, PresidentRead More »
What Luke Tells of the Sower Matthew and Mark Didn’t
The parable of the sower as told in Matthew, Mark and Luke. The over-all story and concept is relatively simple and obvious. The sower sows or casts out seed, which isRead More »
Eric Holder and US Justice Department Push Gay Marriage Advancement
US Justice Department and Attorney General Eric Holder announced changes homosexual rights “designed to continue the push for gay rights in the nation”. Holder and the federal government have plans onRead More »
And Worshipped and Served the Creature more than the Creator
“Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.” Romans 1:25 Let’s establish a coupleRead More »
God Knows
We are continuing our exposition on Psalms 139. Today is verse two, “Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off”. To read the commentary on verseRead More »
Muslim Calls Prayer To Allah In Christian Church Is Rebuked By Woman
VIDEO! In one of the most sacred Christian Churches in the world called a, “monument to the Protestant Reformation” a Muslim Imam stands and gives the call to prayer to Allah.Read More »
Secret Faults
“Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.” Psalm 19:12 Who can know the totality and completeness of sin within? The law brings a host of sin toRead More »
Israel Legislature Attempt to Establish Christians as Minority Group
Christians in Israel to be recognized as a separate individual group is protested against by Muslims. A committee of the Knesset (Israel’s legislature) is having a debate that would designate ArabRead More »
Beware of What Obama said About Jesus at Prayer Breakfast
Last Tuesday was the annual National Prayer Breakfast. President Obama spoke on many things but our focus zero’s in on his statements of faith and Jesus Christ. What he said andRead More »
Freedom From Religion Foundation Strikes Again
The Freedom From Religion Foundation Strikes Again! This time the Wisconsin based foundation infiltrated a Texas High School demanding a poster with a verse of scripture on it be taken downRead More »
Searching For Gold
“O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me” (Psalms 139:1). The modern idea of getting searched generally brings images of the police searching a suspect or criminal. As we’ll soonRead More »
Free Online Harvard Bible Course Huge Success
News! Tens of thousands of people have signed and started using a free online bible study course taught by Harvard. The focus of the study is the letters of the ApostleRead More »
The Temptation Of Christ Part Three: Season
This is the third and final installment on the three part series entitled, “The Temptation of Christ”. To read the first two articles click on Part One: Time and Part Two:Read More »
Watch Tonight Free! Creation Debate with Bill Nye and Ken Ham
Bill Nye made famous through his television program, Bill Nye the Science Guy will debate Christian bestselling author and creation apologist Ken Ham. The topic debated live is over creationism. It’sRead More »
The Temptation of Christ Part Two: The Lie
We are continuing on with the three part series on the temptation of Jesus Christ. We are drawing from the book of Luke chapter 4. To view part one of theRead More »
The Temptation of Christ Part One: Time
“And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.” Luke 4:5 In a specific point inRead More »
Video: Seattle Seahawks Testify For Jesus Christ
WATCH VIDEO! In October, 2013 certain Seattle Seahawks players and coaches produced a video titled, “The Making of a Champion: Seattle Seahawks”. This high quality, high production value video is aRead More »12
The Law, Gospel or Both?
Bill Hitchcock February 28, 2014 1 “Satan will allow his ministers to preach either the law or theRead More »