The Cup of Suffering

Joe | September 18, 2009

I read a post the other day over at Parchment and Pen regarding “What Did Christ Mean When He Said …” “let this cup pass from me.”
The post was regarding the doctrine of Jesus being fully God and fully man. If Jesus was truly God, why was He asking if He could be spared the [...]

Is The Lord With You?

Joe | August 7, 2009

Sometimes I think or look back on decisions I’ve made and can see that sometimes God was not with me. What I mean is, I made the decision without the counsel of God or, at the very least, not taking the decision to Him in prayer.
In these past weeks of being unemployed, I’ve gone through [...]

Reviled for the Name of Christ

Joe | June 29, 2009

Last week was quite eventful, was it not?
One of the blogs I follow is Ray Comfort’s Atheist Central. My how he is persecuted over there. I’ve only posted a handful of comments. The most recent was on Friday. Ray had a post on Michael Jackson’s death so I took the opportunity to post a comment.
Ray,
There [...]

What a Difference a Day Makes

Joe | June 26, 2009

As I write this, I’m amazed at just how much is going on in our world.

North Korea is threatening to rain down a nuclear “fire shower” on the United States.
Iran is under such turmoil and it’s president is telling us not to interfere with them.
In less than 24 hours, two famous celebrities have passed away: [...]

The “Lost” Ark and the Mercy Seat – Part V

Joe | June 12, 2009

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series The "Lost" Ark and the Mercy Seat

Could the ark of the covenant and the mercy seat be quietly residing in Ethiopia today? This is what we looked at on Wednesday.
The Old Testament has numerous references to Ethiopia. But so does the New Testament. In fact, there is a baptism story in Acts that quite possibly may be more than just a [...]

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Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.