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Gavin Newsom – Billboards and the Bible
Fox News - “Christians slam Newsom for 'disgusting' pro-abortion billboards quoting Jesus: 'Satanic'… Some versions of the billboards,...
Post-Christian Headlines
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Political Lies - Fox News - “NRCC pulls ads for Majewski after reports he didn't actually serve in Afghanistan after 9/11?… The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is scrapping $1 million in scheduled TV ads for GOP congressional candidate J.R. Majewski after military records reportedly revealed he was never stationed in Afghanistan, despite claiming to have served there after the 9/11 terrorist attack.”
Post-Christian Headlines
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Infidelity - Denison Forum - “Dallas ranks #1 in the nation for infidelity…a new index reports that Dallas, Texas, ranks No. 1 in the nation for infidelity…. Fort Worth, Texas, came in second; Houston ranked third. By contrast, the “most faithful cities” were, in order: Pasadena, Torrance, Roseville, and Visalia, each of which is in California.”
Devotion
Your Leaves vs. Your Fruit
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Matthew 21:19, " And seeing a fig tree by the road,...
Post-Christian Headlines
Friday, September 23 2022
Teen Depression - American Journal of Nursing - Depression in Adolescents: A Pressing Health Issue Made Worse by COVID-19… The proportion of adolescents who have experienced a major depressive episode has steadily risen in recent years, nearly doubling from 8.3% in 2008 to 14.4% in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying social isolation measures have only exacerbated the situation, adding new demands on an already taxed health care system.”
Quick Posts
Free Will vs. Predestination – It Doesn’t Matter
I recently wrote a post entitled, “Predestination is not an Excuse”, which was intended to challenge the...
Devotion
Be known for what we Are rather than what we are Not
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 14:22, " Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, 'Lord, how...
In the News
Hijacking the word, “Evangelical”
An LGBTQ author I have a great deal of respect for recently wrote a post on Medium...
Post-Christian Headlines
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Infidelity - Denison Forum - “Dallas ranks #1 in the nation for infidelity…a new index reports that Dallas, Texas, ranks No. 1 in the nation for infidelity…. Fort Worth, Texas, came in second; Houston ranked third. By contrast, the “most faithful cities” were, in order: Pasadena, Torrance, Roseville, and Visalia, each of which is in California.”
Devotion
Wrongfully Convicted
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:1, “When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up...
Quotes
Lifestyle Evangelism is like General Revelation – it does not save anyone.
Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles
Post-Christian Headlines
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
O’Reilly No Spin News - Current problems in this country, that are not being solved. - Southern Border / Inflation / Drug Smuggling & Use / Social Media Censorship / Wild Government Spending / High Perscription Drug Prices / Violent Crime / Political Division / Airline Chaos / Putin & China
Spiritual Growth
Predestination is not an Excuse
Presbyterian PCA Wanting to get better plugged-in, in 1991 our family transitioned to a Presbyterian PCA church that...
Devotion
Released from our own Prison
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Matthew 27:21, " The governor asked, 'Which of the two do...
Post-Christian Headlines
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Border - Washington Free Beacon - “Highest Number in US History: Border Patrol Logs 8,000 Migrants Entering US Each Day”
Devotion
Eternity Lives Within You
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:3, “And this is eternal life, that they know You,...
Spiritual Growth
The Heart is a Vital Organ
Your heart is the most vital organ in your body. We know this because when the heart stops...
Post-Christian Headlines
Monday, September 19, 2022
Presentism - Bill Maher offered a critique of the emerging term “presentism”, used by Liberals. It can be defined as applying the past based on the morality of today. Standing on your “moral time machine”. “[L]iberals [are] accusing conservatives of wanting to whitewash the past -- And sometimes that's true, sometimes they do. But plenty of liberals also want to abuse history to control the present."
Quotes
Teaching religion to children is a form of child abuse. WHAT !
Quick Quote - Source - Richard Dawkins
Devotion
Wash Away Your Sin
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Psalm 51:2, " Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse...
Post-Christian Headlines
Friday, September 16, 2022
Crime - Per FoxNews, The Five, "the closure rate on Los Angles burglaries is currently 9%".
Spiritual Growth
Forgiveness
My Childhood When I was a pre-teen, another boy had found out that I had done something wrong,...
Post-Christian Headlines
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Crime - “A sweeping poll commissioned by The [San Francisco] Chronicle drew sobering results: Nearly half of respondents said they were victims of theft in the last five years, while roughly a quarter were physically attacked or threatened. The majority had negative impressions of law enforcement.”
Devotion
Doing Good Regardless
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Psalm 35:12, " They reward me evil for good, to the...
Post-Christian Headlines
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Education - “Less than half of U.S. adults (47%) could name all three branches of government, down from 56% in 2021 and the first decline on this question since 2016.”
Devotion
Delivered from Bondage
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Exodus 6:9, " Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel,...
Quotes
Abortion is the only condition served by our healthcare system where an individual is guaranteed to die.
Quick Quote - Source - Mike Huckaby
Post-Christian Headlines
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Higher Education - A recent survey by the Harvard Crimson newspaper offered that “more than 80 percent of the faculty identify as liberal”.
Devotion
See Your Work Through to the End
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:4, “I glorified You on earth, having accomplished the work...
Quick Posts
Intelligent Design… Unintelligent
Some, wrongly believe that God is like a watchmaker. He brought creation into existence and then stepped back,...
Devotion
Don’t Take Shortcuts
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 13:1, " Now before the Feast of the Passover, when...
Devotion
Your Future is in His Hands
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Acts 1:7, " And He said to them, 'It is not...
Quotes
The one thing man fears is the unknown. When presented with this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their...
Quotable Quotes - Source - Henry Kissinger
Quotes
Those who limit their theology to “love thy neighbor” blend in with society, but not with Christ.
Quick Quotes - Source - Jeff Hilles
Devotion
Don’t Pursue What is Dead
Scripture Our verse for today comes from 2 Kings 1:3, " But the angel of the Lord said...
In the News
Disney’s Next Step Toward the Abyss
HuffPost published an article Tuesday that shocked me, something that has reached a very high bar these days. It...
Devotion
Praise God for His Glory
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:5, “And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself,...
Quotes
It’s peaceful to remain theologically stationary, with the Creator, as mankind rotates around changing cultural norms.
Quick Quotes - Source - Jeff Hilles
In the News
Reflections from a 70-year-old Biblical Christian
With an approaching 70 years on this earth (next January), perhaps I could offer a more longitudinal...
Devotion
Seek the Things that Come From Your New Life
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Colossians 3:1, " If then you were raised with Christ, seek...
Quotes
If God’s Word cannot be trusted in one place, then it cannot be trusted in any place.
Quotable Quotes - Source - “Global Reset” by Mark Hitchcock
Devotion
Leave Your Suitcases Behind
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Deuteronomy 29:5, " And I have led you forty years in...
Quotes
Of the 117 Billion Who Ever Lived on the Earth, None Have Been Lost (John 18:9)
Quick Quote - Source - Rich Holt
Spiritual Growth
A Stranded Trucker
On a Sunday before Thanksgiving a few years ago, I preached on giving thanks. We had a...
Devotion
Live In Gratitude
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Genesis 22:9, " Then they came to the place of which...
In the News
57% of Americans Say Civil War Somewhat to Very Likely
This maybe a clickbait title but sadly the numbers are not a typo. YouGovAmerica Polling A recent poll from YouGovAmerica was...
Devotion
Call Out to Him By Name
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Luke 23:42, " And he was saying, 'Jesus, remember me when...
Quotes
“In God We Trust” – The United States National Motto
Quick Quote - Source - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Quotes
Theology is too important to be polluted by linking it to political ideology.
Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles
Devotion
Endure When Things Go Wrong
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Matthew 27:3, " Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had...
Quick Posts
Subtle Biblical (re)Interpretation
Every once in a while, I receive comments on the nuances of translation interpretations. These slight changes...
Devotion
Faith of a Child
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:6, “I have manifested Your name to the men You...
Quotes
God not only calls the equipped, He also equips the called.
Quick Quote - Source - Smith Wigglesworth (modified)
Devotion
God In Your Life
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:7, “Now they have known that all things which You...
Devotion
The Narrow Path
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Matthew 7:14, " For narrow is the gate and hard is...
Devotion
Just Do It
Scripture Our verse for today is from Micah 6:8, " He has shown you, O man, what is...
Devotion
His Mercy Every Day
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Matthew 9:13, " But go and learn what this means: 'I...
Devotion
Wet Your Appetite
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:8, “For I have given to them the words which...
Quick Posts
What is Faith Deconstruction vs. Faith Recommitment
Over the last couple of years, “Deconstruction” became a popular buzzword in the carnal christian lexicon, something...
Devotion
Make Me Clean
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Matthew 8:2, " And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him,...
Quotes
“It’s not the things in the Bible that I don’t understand that trouble me, it’s the things I do understand”
Quick Quote - Source - Mark Twain
Devotion
Quod Erat Demonstrandum – Completed
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Philippians 1:6, " And I am sure of this, that He...
Quotes
When it comes to Biblical Christian theology, there is that which we know, that which we think we know and then, that which we...
Quick Quote - Source - Doug on Medium
Quick Posts
Why Christian Deconstruction is so Popular
While doing a search on our website, BCWorldview.org, for the word “deconstruction” I was surprised to discover...
Devotion
Pray for Believers and Unbelievers
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:9, “I pray for them. I do not pray for...
Devotion
Shape a Generation
Scripture Our verse for today comes from 1 Samuel 8:1, " Now it came to pass when Samuel...
Quotes
When unbelievers judge God they do so on a human level, expecting His ways to be comparable to our ways.
Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles
Devotion
Resting at the Cross
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:10, “And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine,...
Devotion
Trading God for a King
Scripture Our verse for today comes from 1 Samuel 8:18, " And you will cry out in that...
Quotes
Children professing faith before they truly understand ‘Jesus is Lord’ can be an inoculation of dead Christianity.
Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles
Devotion
Is God In It
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Genesis 1:1, " In the beginning God created the heavens and...
Quotes
God has no grandchildren. We each need to accept Him personally.
Quick Quote - Source - Unknown
Spiritual Growth
Christianity vs. christianity – Who’s who in Eternity
I have received a number of comments surrounding what it means to be a Christian today. Not...
Devotion
Separation Anxiety
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:11, “Now I am no longer in the world, but...
Devotion
Living with Praise
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Hebrews 10:4, " For it is impossible for the blood of...
Quotes
Evangelism – a focus on the joy of Heaven rather than the fear of Hell.
Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles
Quotes
One cannot truly understand the concept of “Faith”, unless they already have it.
Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles
Devotion
One At a Time
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Hebrews 3:13, " But exhort one another every day, while it...
Devotion
Live for God Today
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Hebrews 9:27-28, " Just as man is destined to die once,...
Devotion
Not Of This World
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:16, “They are not of the world, just as I...
Devotion
You Are A Child of God
Scripture Our verse for today come from Daniel 5:27, " TEKEL: You have been weighed in the balances,...
Devotion
God As Your Guide
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Mark 10:46, " Now they came to Jericho. As He went...
Devotion
Let God Draw You To Prayer
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Luke 6:12, " Now it came to pass in those days...
Spiritual Growth
Proof of God’s Non-Existence
Disproving God’s existence In an online paper from Tony Berard, he attempts to disprove the existence of God. His proof...
Devotion
Let His Truth Guide You
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:17, “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” Background Can...
In the News
Coercion in Group Evangelism
Evangelism is at the center of much of the controversy between Christians and the secular world. Those...
Devotion
Wash Your Feet
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 13:10, " Jesus said to him, 'He who is bathed...
Devotion
The Air We Breathe
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 17:20, “I do not pray for these alone, but also...
Quick Posts
Artificial Intelligence and the Biblical Christian
In my view, as a Biblical Christian, God will close out our world at some point (2...
Devotion
Strength Beyond Suffering
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Isaiah 40:29, “He giveth power to the faint, and to him...
Spiritual Growth
Should Christians Trust the Holy Spirit
On the surface the obvious answer to this question should be, “yes”. The Holy Spirit is just...
Quick Posts
Jesus Christ as “Lord & Savior” ?
I received a comment from a recent post on the subject of Sanctification. In summary, the commentor asked...
Devotion
Follow God’s Instructions
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Luke 6:47, " Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings...
Devotion
Willingly Submit
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Luke 2:51, " And He went down with them to Nazareth,...
Devotion
Stop Living in Two Worlds
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 18:12, “Then the detachment of troops and the captain and...