Unless the Lord builds the house,    the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city,    the guards stand watch in vain. “In May 1787, delegates gathered in Philadelphia for a convention to draft a constitution that would establish an effective federal government. They appointed George Washington as chair, but that’s about all they agreed on. […]

Unless God Builds the House

Above images are from the Healing River movie poster and the first Notzilla graphic novel I have an exciting announcement to make: After several long delays, I have not one but two books slated for release this autumn! And no two … Continue reading → The post I Have an Exciting Announcement to Make! appeared first…

I Have an Exciting Announcement to Make!

I’ve written before about the discovery of a fascinating work by the 2nd century physician, Galen, describing the loss of libraries and his own research collection

Open-access edition and translation of Galen’s “Peri Alupias” (On grief) and “On my own opinions”

Michael B. Hundley, “What is a God in the Hebrew Bible? Part 1: The Divine Cast of Characters,” ANE Today 13.7 (July 2025). Most assume that angels (literally messengers) are not gods, using the circular argument that they cannot be gods since there is only one god. However, monotheistic assumptions aside, there is no compelling […]

Michael Hundley: Are Angels Gods?

Our thoughts are powerful catalysts, sparking the momentum that propels us forward on the path God has designed. Below is a thought from Jeremiah 13. God made you to be useful for His purpose, uniquely crafted to carry out the work He entrusts to you. As you pray and listen for the Spirit’s prompting, trust […]

✨ Thoughts for Thursday 08-06-2026

Here’s a dissertation for a doctorate in philosophy in religious studies.  It has made available by Open University and it is titled “Acts 17:16-34 : an apologetic model then and now?.”  The dissertation was written by Lars Olof Martin Dahle and was completed in 2001.  That feels like a long time ago suddenly now! […]

Free PDF Apologetics’ Dissertation: Acts 17:16-34 : an apologetic model then and now?

“Watchman, what of the night?” Isaiah 21:11 (KJV) What enemies are abroad? Errors are a numerous horde, and new ones appear every hour: against what heresy am I to be on my guard? Sins creep from their lurking places when the darkness reigns; I must myself mount the watch-tower, and watch unto prayer. Our heavenly […]

Spurgeon’s Morning  – 6th August

Why this is important: In a world obsessed with power, success, and fleeting pleasures, Ecclesiastes 8 stands as a profound summons to believers. The Teacher (Qoheleth) surveys life “under the sun”—marked by vanity, injustice, and mystery—yet invites us to lift our eyes to the kingdom of God. Here, earthly kings bow before the King of […]

Wisdom Under the Sun, Life in the Eternal Kingdom

Why this is important: In a world obsessed with power, success, and fleeting pleasures, Ecclesiastes 8 stands as a profound summons to believers. The Teacher (Qoheleth) surveys life “under the sun”—marked by vanity, injustice, and mystery—yet invites us to lift our eyes to the kingdom of God. Here, earthly kings bow before the King of […]

Wisdom Under the Sun, Life in the Eternal Kingdom

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Summary of John 1:1-14 In the beginning was God and Jesus. All things were made through Jesus. He was life. He defeats evil. John was a witness to Jesus. Jesus came but many did not recognize him. He came to the Jews who rejected him. All who did believe became children of God. Jesus became…

Summer Bible Study: WordGo’s Born to Dwell: Christ’s Incarnation: Week 4, Day 1: John 1:1-14

Why this is impoportant:  In a world of fleeting kingdoms, political upheavals, and personal storms that leave us overwhelmed, Psalm 61 stands as a timeless banner for believers. Written by King David during a time of crisis—likely when he was far from home, perhaps fleeing enemies or battling inner despair—this short yet profound psalm is […]

Awakening the Kingdom Heart: the Call to Radical Focus on God’s Eternal Reign

Nicholas Piotrowski’s In All the Scriptures is an introduction on how Christians should read and understand the Bible. His goal is to teach Christians how to read the Bible carefully and responsibly. They will do this by paying attention to its literary, historical, and Christ-centered contexts instead of treating it as a collection of random […]

Book Review of “All in the Scriptures” by Nicholas Piotrowski

After the fall at the Garden of Eve to current times, the world has continued to crash. Did you know that the oldest computer was owned by Adam and Eve. It was an Apple with limited memory. Just 1 byte and everything crashed. * Crash indeed and the results were devastating just as we read […]

Useful for His Purpose

Dr. White explores the responses to persecution in the early church, the resulting schisms, and the life of the Christian apologist Justin Martyr.

Class 16 – Justin Martyr

Mark Jones. The Prayers of Jesus: Listening to and Learning from Our Savior.  Wheaton, IL: Crossway, February 28, 2019.  224 pp. 5 out of 5 Purchase: Amazon Want to read a work that goes over the prayers of Jesus in the Bible?  This book fits that need.  This is the first time I have read anything from the […]

Book Review: The Prayers of Jesus: Listening to and Learning from Our Savior

Promoting a book for a friend… The Chef, the Ant, the Elephant, the Unicorn, the Dog, and the Quest for the Hospitable Feast Written by Mara Di Francesco Biography Rev. Canon Mara Di Francesco is an Anglican priest who was ordained in 1996. She is a Canon and part of the Chapter of St Peter’s […]

The Chef the Ant, the Elephant, the Unicorn, the Dog…

This repost comes a year after our dear brother John delivered this important message to us. Little did we know that it would be one of his last sermons, which makes the message more urgent for us today. Praise God that John is in the Gloryland beside his Lord, but will we be there too […]

The Most Urgent Message – Repost

Photo by Tetyana Kovrina Thought for the Week: Loss Teaches Us How to Live “Nothing can truly be taken from us. There is nothing to lose. Inner peace begins when we stop saying, ‘I have lost it,’ and instead say, … Continue reading → The post Loss Teaches Us How to Live appeared first on…

Loss Teaches Us How to Live

Notes (NET Translation) 41 Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts. The fact that Jesus sat down in the temple court may be significant. “David sits before the Lord in the Tabernacle in 2 Sam 7:18 = 1 […]

Commentary on Mark 12:41-44

This is the second item I have for this morning; a hymn that I find to be truly uplifting, “Whatever My God Ordains is Right”. Both the words and music are beautiful.

An inspirational hymn: “Whatever My God Ordains is Right”

So God created mankind in his own image,    in the image of God he created them;    male and female he created them. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with […]

The Gospel in Dorothy L. Sayers  – Are Women Human? (Equality)

Examples of how the Quran has changed from the original version making the concept of ‘perfect preservation’ a false claim.

Conversation with a Muslim #3 – Perfect Preservation?

Lord God, thank You Lord that You know what this new month holds for us. Thank You Lord for the opportunity to explore Your Word each day. Lord God, may this might be a time of reflection and growth. May we be a people who consistently ask, seek, and knock according to Your Word. Lord […]

August 2026 Prayer

For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: What was the volume of the molten sea? Here are the answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction: 2000 baths “ And it was a hand width thick, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like a […]

Bible Contradiction? Resolved! What was the volume of the molten sea?

Why this is important: In the raw honesty of Job chapter 7, we encounter a man stripped of everything, pouring out his anguish before God. This is not a polished sermon but a gut-wrenching lament that captures the universal human struggle. Yet, as believers called to advance the kingdom of God, we cannot read Job […]

Kingdom Warriors in the Shadow of Futility

Today, rather than posting a sermon, I have two items of interest that I would like to share with you. The first of these is a collection of Anglican resources that I find to be excellent. It is a compilation done by an Australian Anglican who goes by the handle “Anglochog”, who describes himself as […]

A remarkable collection of Anglican resources

All photos © Copyright by Mitch and Trudy Teemley “God spoke today in flowers, and I, who was waiting for words, almost missed the conversation.” ~Ingrid Goff-Maidoff ℘ “Ask now the beasts, and they will instruct you, or the birds of … Continue reading → The post God Spoke Today in Flowers appeared first on Mitch…

God Spoke Today in Flowers

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, Ephesians 3:14-16 (NASB1995) Our Lord’s day service at the […]

The Holy Spirit In The Inner-man

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, Ephesians 3:14-16 (NASB1995) Our Lord’s day service at the […]

The Holy Spirit In The Inner-man

My hope is boundless, by His love –A Love that healed my broken dreams.Touched by expressions of the crossI’m confident He’s made me whole. His grace complete, I’m full of joy –A Joy that springs from sorrows past.As far as east is from the west,I count upon my Saviour’s grace. “Your faith has saved you, […]

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