Posts by Kevin Schaal
From Pastor Nicholas to Santa Claus
Santa Claus is everywhere around Christmas. But did you know that there was a real Saint Nicholas? He was the pastor of a local church that was likely founded by the Apostle Paul on one of his early missionary journeys. Most of the information we have about Nicholas of Myra comes from a history of…
Read MoreThe Word is Jesus! Should you let Jordan Peterson preach the Word to you?
Jordan Petersen is doing a series on the Gospels on the Daily Wire. The discussion panel consists of Jordan Peterson (a Canadian psychologist and social philosopher who admittedly is not a born-again believer), Dennis Prager (a religious Jew, founder of Prager U), Robert Barron (Roman Catholic bishop, philosopher, and evangelist for the Catholic Church), Johnathan…
Read MorePsalm 118: Thanksgiving for Today’s Believer
Many people will be giving thanks this week—and probably a number who refuse to do so depending on their view of the recent elections. Believers always have reason to give thanks regardless of how the circumstances of life turn. It is such a renewing and invigorating exercise when we take the time to meditate on…
Read MoreHolding Pastors Accountable
It was news nationwide, The elders at Trinity Bible Church of Dallas announced this week that lead preacher Steven J. Lawson had been removed from all ministry responsibilities after he confessed to having an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman. This one was a shocker, and a deep disappointment to many in conservative evangelicalism and fundamentalism.…
Read MoreA Baptist, Fundamentalist, Election Post-Mortem
All the hype is over, all the counting is done—except for Arizona which will probably still be counting when the next election rolls around. How should we feel about what happened in the 2024 election? Most importantly we must remember that our hope is not in political candidates or in secular leaders. It is better to…
Read MoreMuslim vigilantes colluding with authorities to entrap Christians | World
Muslim vigilante groups are working with federal authorities to lure young people into sharing blasphemous content on social media in order to put them behind bars, according to an investigation by Pakistan’s National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR). A steep increase in blasphemy cases this year, many of them filed against Christians and other religious…
Read MoreChristians, please vote! It is not too late to head to the polls.
If you have not mailed in your ballot already, go to the polls on Tuesday and cast your ballot. Do not let anything stop you. Wait in lines if necessary. Battle the weather, traffic, or whatever is necessary to get your ballot in. If true Christians would vote for their biblical values, we would live…
Read MoreChristian conservatism and realism vs. Christian nationalism | Opinion
Nearly all self-identified Christian nationalists are Calvinists, typically Presbyterian like Wolfe, but often theologically Reformed Baptists. The latter can be confusing because traditional Baptists are most associated with religious liberty. Source: Christian conservatism and realism vs. Christian nationalism | Opinion
Read MoreWhy Negotiating with God Does Not Work
Stop trying to negotiate with God! Just stop it. People going through trials often respond to those trials by trying to negotiate with the Divine One. This type of negotiation often arises from a lifestyle that is characterized by sin and disobedience to God. Let me first say that this discussion is about Christian living,…
Read MorePastors, Teach Your Church Members to Vote!
A recent article by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian Univeristy is shocking. Barna’s latest research shows that only 51% of all faith voters are likely to vote in November. That means a full 104 million faith voters are unlikely to vote this election—including 41 million born-again Christians (defined by their beliefs regarding sin…
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