There is an expression which has emerged this election season that seems to be a new one (or maybe I just don’t remember hearing it in previous years). Various news outlets are talking about people who are suffering with “election depression.” There are numerous factors that are surely involved in this, including how insufferably long the campaign process is and how horribly…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 179)
A common expression used in Christendom in recent years is to speak of Jesus as one’s “personal Savior.” It is usually used in the context of urging a person to “accept Jesus as your personal Savior,” which is often tied to saying a prayer and asking Jesus into one’s heart. However, there is no Scriptural support for this as a means of…
While listening to the radio the other day, an advertisement came on that used a word that we don’t hear very often down in South Florida. It just doesn’t really fit in around here. Everyone understands its meaning and what’s involved, but because of our environment, it is rarely heard. The word is “autumn.” We just don’t do autumn in South Florida!…
Election times are always interesting events to observe, for one can see a side of the candidates and the citizens that is often not seen. (This is true for all elections at all levels—federal, state, local, municipal, etc.). Interestingly, there is also an unusual side of Christians that is seen during election times. Does the Bible have anything to say about Christians…
“In case of emergency, please provide contact information.” That statement is found on many forms that you’ll fill out in your lifetime: forms for your child to attend a camp, forms at your child’s school, forms at your doctor’s office, forms before a medical procedure, etc. They need to know who to contact, in case something happens. The following message was left…
“In case of emergency, please provide contact information.” That statement is found on many forms that you’ll fill out in your lifetime: forms for your child to attend a camp, forms at your child’s school, forms at your doctor’s office, forms before a medical procedure, etc. They need to know who to contact, in case something happens. The following message was left…
These are challenging times for marriages. What is depicted in Hollywood, the media and many relationships today is far from what God designed husbands and wives to be. So, is this justification for a husband to not fulfill his God-given roles if “nobody else is,” or for a wife to not fulfill her God-given roles if “nobody else is”? No, not at…
When a cardboard box contains delicate materials, the outside will often be stamped, “Handle With Care.” There are some Bible subjects like that—requiring care when handling. But it is important to remember that “Handle With Care” does not mean “Don’t Touch and Stay Completely Away”—as applied to a cardboard box or a Bible subject. The subject of sexual relations within marriage is…