The “Mark of the Beast,” spoken of in the Book of the Revelation is a hot topic today. (You can read about this issue in the Book of the Revelation chapter 13.) Frankly, most of what I hear is total rubbish. I readily allow for differences of opinion in the interpretation of some scriptures that do not […]

You are God’s craftsmanship, created in Jesus, for a purpose. For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good […]

NOTE:  The post is significantly different from most of my articles.  This a personal letter of encouragement I wrote to a young pastor I was mentoring (He and his wife have now been pastoring that same church for much longer than I did).  I wrote the letter to him in December 2006, some 13 years […]