What Does The Bible Say About Hell?

“But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!” (Luke 12:5, New American Standard Bible) Hopefully you’re like me and you’re not given to a constant fixation on this place or this reality....

Jesus Didn’t Get Credentials From Seminary

…and neither did His disciples (gasp!) I’ve been torn with what direction I wanted to take this entry in: either focus on the fact Jesus was “uneducated” (in his earthly lifetime anyway), or the fact he picked people to change the world who were not educated. I’ve been in...

Discoveries Within the Life

Over the years my writing has gone through several changes, or shifts as I’ve grown. It started out really Art Katz-like and now it fancies to read entirely differently as I find my own writing style. I think today that S.J. Hill would enjoy what I write way more than way back in the 00′s. Some...

What is the Kingdom?

What is the kingdom? My first response is this: When that which happens in heaven happens on the earth. On one hand it is the day to day life of the believer and his communion and relationship with God and His people.  On the other hand, it is an invasion of heaven to earth through those very same people....

Truth In The Innermost Being: A Reflection on Worship

“Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.” (Psalm 51:6 NASB) “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) “…all things are open and laid bare to the...

The Road Less Traveled

Reflections on Francis Chan’s decision to leave the pastorate by Mark Harrell Jr. “They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did...

The Bride That Wasn’t All There…

Have you ever been to a wedding where only part of the bride was there? Maybe even most of her? But she forgot a hand or another body part at home? I don’t think I have. A few weeks ago I was in Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada. It was an unbelievably beautiful church cathedral with incredible...

Can Christians do Yoga?

I love running. Over the past year I have really enjoyed learning how to run, running and all the benefits that come with it. One thing that I noticed is that it’s a great way to get rid of anxious thoughts and other emotions of turmoil. When you run for an hour you get a lot of time to think through...

“Extreme” for Jesus?

I’ve noticed, in general, after talking to some Christians over the years of my Christian walk a general attitude that can really discourage me if I let it, and the more I burn for Jesus and read the Word of God, the more this general trend in the Body of Christ annoys me and I refuse to succumb to it like...

In Search Of Mr. Right

by Keith Green This is not meant to be a whole treatise on the subjects of dating and marriage. There have been more scholarly and complete articles, even whole books, written on these subjects. My purpose here is to point out some principles of the Word of God that are being...