The Psychology of Moral Self-Sabotage
Why Your Favorite Sin Has a Twin Weekly Sermon, 12 July 2026 By Pastor John Weaver Balak, a king paralyzed by the rising power of Israel, sought a spiritual solution to a military problem. He attempted to hire Balaam, a man of formidable spiritual reputation, to place a metaphysical “hex” on his enemies. What follows […]
Big Flop: Trump’s Fourth of July Celebration
What’s Coming Next I just read in the UK Daily Mail that Donald Trump’s signature and that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s signature will be on the $100 bill. This is the first time that a living president signature will be on U.S. currency. This shows the narcissism of Donald Trump. Don’t expect this to […]
Big Flop: America 250 Anniversary
More People on Stage Than Watching The State Fair Videos Note: There are some areas that I disagree with, such as saying that Obama was cool. But otherwise, these videos show the complete fail of what is suppose to be a great celebration for America. Could it have anything to do with our disobedience to […]
The Door of Hope
The Door of Hope in the Valley of Trouble Weekly Sermon, 5 July 2026 There are times when hope does not appear in the place we expect. We often look for hope in comfort, peace, prosperity, or outward deliverance. Yet the Word of God shows us that sometimes the true door of hope is found […]
Is the Bride Ready 3 (of 3)
The Wedding Guest Who Doesn’t Know She’s the Bride In the traditional theological imagination, the “Marriage of the Lamb” described in Revelation 19 is a celestial metaphor—a spiritual union between a nebulous “church” and the divine. However, a provocative and rigorous analysis of the prophetic text suggests a far more terrestrial and radical reality: the […]
Is the Bride Ready, part 2 (of 3)
The Bride Must Make Herself Ready My Continuing Investigation In my last post, I raised a question that many of you found unsettling: if the church is consistently called the body of Christ in Scripture, and never the bride, then who exactly is the bride of the Lamb? I realized I couldn’t move forward and […]
Is the Bride Ready? (part 1 of 3)
Is the Bride Ready? (part 1 of 3) For years, I heard the same comforting refrain from pulpits, radio broadcasts, and countless tracts: “The church is the bride of Christ, and He could return for her at any moment.” Like many Christians, I assumed this was settled doctrine. But the more I opened my Bible […]
A Destroying Doctrine, part 4 (of 4)
A Destroying Doctrine, part 4 (of 4) In this sermon, Pastor Sheldon Emry continues the “Destroying Doctrine” series by challenging the common belief that Christians transition immediately to a conscious “spirit life” in heaven upon death. He argues that this teaching is a “destroying doctrine” that leaves Christians neutral and passive, allowing the “antichrist” to […]
A Destroying Doctrine, part 3 (of 4)
A Destroying Doctrine, part 3 (of 4) In this third installment of the “A Destroying Doctrine” series, the speaker focuses on the necessity of becoming a fearless Christian people by understanding the biblical truth about death and resurrection. Drawing a parallel to the desperate terror seen in contemporary refugees fleeing conflict, he argues that the […]
A Destroying Doctrine, part 2
Death, Resurrection, and the Nature of Hell This briefing document synthesizes the theological arguments and linguistic analyses presented in the source context regarding the state of the dead. It examines the contrast between “sleep in the grave” and modern denominational teachings on the immediate afterlife. This challenges the prevailing modern Christian doctrines regarding heaven, hell, […]