Compulsive Behaviors

As a former US Navy Substance Abuse Counselor, I learned many valuable lessons from clients and group sessions. One of the most important lessons was how easy it is to trap ourselves into a driven lifestyle, addiction, and regret. One of my biggest challenges was to lead others to self-discover their own pain, and to … Read more

Viewing the Bible as God’s Word

Alarming number of American’s no longer view the Bible as God’s word—I wonder why? One day this week I read a news article titled “Shocking Percentage of Americans Don’t Believe the Bible is God’s Word.” I really wasn’t that surprised, since most of what I have heard from others verifies what the article reveals. What … Read more

Bible as an Idol

A Transubstantiation of the Written Word? Where the Bible becomes some sort of physical representation of God and Jesus: What the above statement means is based on what I hear from other pastors, teachers, and participants in various assemblies. For example: One pastor said that the Bible is not an idol to him, that the … Read more

Outwardly Following Christ

What do I think about those who claim to be followers of Christ outwardly while admonishing others who claim to believe in Jesus? I do not condemn anyone who claims Jesus Christ as Lord. I may not agree with modern dogma and man-made religious ideals; see Romans 9:3-33. While I do agree with all those … Read more