These are Just Three Things that Caused Me to Think a Little Bit More Deeply Than Other Things Might Have Caused Me to Think — Point to Ponder Number 1 I was a courtroom litigating lawyer for 25 years. A 1970s Supreme Court case, Yoder vs. Wisconsin, defined our Christian beliefs — at least to the extent that they are protected by the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court. Most so-called ‘beliefs’ are not protected…

“All Things Were Made New” in the Gospel. We Have “A New and Living Way.” Live the Psalms in Light of God’s Gospel Truth and Reality — Psalm 59 through Psalm 69 2 Corinthians 3:6, 14–16, Hebrews 10:9 and other passages show us the Old Testament should be read with the New Testament gospel on our minds and hearts. If we don’t, it’s like having a veil over our hearts. We are told the New Testament fulfills and completes the Old. In…

Teachers Tell You What You Have to do to be Right with God. Fathers Tell the Good God Says and All the Ways He Blesses Us. — These comparisons come from Paul in First Corinthians 4:15: “For though you have 10,000 instructors in Christ, you do not have many fathers. In Christ Jesus, I have begotten you through the gospel.” Instructors preach what we have to do ‘next’ to be right with God. And there is always…

This is about One Stanza of a Song I Composed, that I Still Use in Coaching if I’m Working with a Couple, Married or Single. — Psychology tells us we are often so busy trying to change circumstances, and change people to be more to our liking, that we often don’t take time to just appreciate people — and this is often more true of people closest to us. As I’ve said often, all of us…

Messages on Revelation Can Change, but They Are All about the Rapture, the Antichrist, and Jesus Battling Satan at Armageddon. — Have you ever noticed that the Antichrist gets a lot more press than the Christ does, even though it is said to be all about the Revelation of Jesus? I admit right up front that not many think about the book of Revelation the way I do. It is estimated…

We Seem to Experience Jam-Packed Busy Lives. Here are Some Thoughts to Ponder to Hopefully Make Life More Meaningful. — Thought 1 When we engage God, we often go before him just offering US to him. By this, I mean our thoughts, our concerns, our fears, our problems, our wants, and our feelings. We do this so we can get what we deem fit for our betterment. No matter how…

This is from a 39-line Negative Song I Composed. These Articles Convert the Negatives Into Positive Thoughts and Ideas. — To read all the lyrics of the song this line comes from, or to hear me sing the song, go here: https://medium.com/@RogerHimesEsq/f631cc057201 Knowledge is a body of accumulated facts we believe are true. Knowledge is acquired before we can become wise. …

Teachers Tell You What You Have to do to be Right with God. Fathers Tell the Good God Says and All the Ways He Blesses Us. — These comparisons come from Paul in First Corinthians 4:15: “For though you have 10,000 instructors in Christ, you do not have many fathers. In Christ Jesus, I have begotten you through the gospel.” Instructors preach what we have to do ‘next’ to be right with God. And there is always…

“All Things Were Made New” in the Gospel. We Have “A New and Living Way.” Live the Psalms in Light of God’s Gospel Truth and Reality. — Psalm 51 through Psalm 58 2 Corinthians 3:6, 14–16, Hebrews 10:9 and other passages show us the Old Testament should be read with the New Testament gospel on our minds and hearts. If we don’t, it’s like having a veil over our hearts. We are told the New Testament fulfills and completes the Old.