Posts by Gordon Dickson
Disaster Relief Efforts after Hurricane Helene
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a category four storm – the strongest hurricane to strike the Big Bend area of Florida. As you know, the storm proceeded to devastate parts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. As of this writing, estimates put the damage as high as…
Read MoreThe Bible and DEI
A Biblical perspective on Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity The DEI Movement The “DEI” movement uses the terms “diversity, equity and inclusivity” to describe values to be implemented in hiring policies and employment procedures. Among DEI advocates, there is little agreement about the definitions of these words. There is also disagreement about the order in which…
Read MoreAbortion Is on Your Ballot: What Can You Do?
What is the leading cause of death worldwide for the fifth year in a row? Abortions – 44.6 million in 2023, destroyed three times more human beings than the second place killer, communicable diseases. Even in the U.S., where the Supreme Court found (in June 2022) that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the…
Read MoreWhat the Hidden Reveals
When they know that a total eclipse of the Sun is coming, people get excited! Motel rooms are booked for months in advance. Why? Tens of thousands of people will converge on the region to watch “the totality” of a solar eclipse. If you are headed for the eclipse region, plan ahead. Highways have been…
Read MoreWhy Your Country Needs True Christians
Acts 17:24-31 In a recent opinion piece, Shawn Carney wrote: ”Anti-Christian sentiment has existed for some time, but has been amplified in recent years by a culture that seeks to undermine traditional values and beliefs. The crusade against Christianity is fueled by a radical Left that refuses to engage in respectful discourse, opting instead for…
Read MoreThe Awful Price of Violence and Vice
Revelation 9:12 announced, “One woe is past; and, behold, there come two more woes hereafter.” “Woe” is the typical word found in the Old and New Testaments to express pain, anger or lament. Practically speaking, it acts as a curse or a connection of consequences to evil actions or circumstances. For instance, in the book…
Read MoreHow Should Leaders Rule?
What is wrong with the American political scene? Why is there so much corruption and confusion? Why do our leaders seem to be so blind to the very real problems that we are facing? About the time that you think it couldn’t get any worse, our society descends to a new level of depravity. Where…
Read MoreSudden Storm: Survival Guide
Matthew 14:22-33 The Sea of Galilee is known for its sudden life-threatening storms. In the time of Christ, those who labored on Galilee were experienced businessmen; those fishermen knew everything they needed to know to make a living on this large, fresh-water lake. As Jesus had pointed out, many of the ordinary weather changes in…
Read MoreA Spirit-Filled Marriage (2)
Why do so many marriages fail? In Ephesians 5:22-33, we see just how much a marriage needs a good foundation and a good support system. About noon on March 12, 1928, three employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power inspected the St. Francis Dam. The dam was built in the San Francisquito…
Read MoreA Spirit-Filled Marriage (1)
Let’s face it: so many homes are filled with heartache. In 2019 in this country there were more than 2 million marriage ceremonies. But there were more than 746,000 divorces. These sterile statistics don’t begin to convey the hours of pain and grief that taunt the American public. Our church members minister to a number…
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