I was reading Psalm 127 tonight and realized that that chapter alone, is the most solid defense and reasoning I have more my position on birth control and having a family at a young age. As the psalm implies, however, my children will in time prove to be a defense as well. Now, at this [...]

I have finally been starting become more discipline with my time. I’ve realized that structured time is extremely beneficial and (if I want to do, enjoy, and accomplish everything I love doing) crucial! A number of things prompted this in me including my desire to study more material in preparation for my masters degree and [...]

In my short time studying theology I have learned that, in the western mindset, there tend to be faults within our system of theology that naturally did not exist, at least in the typical fashion, within the Jewish or early Jewish-Christian mindset. One such example of this is the meaning of heart in the Jewish [...]

In my previous review of one of David Bercot’s books, Will The Real Heretic Please Stand Up, I had to step forward and praise him for the masterpiece that he crafted. In contrast, I cannot do the same for Will The Theologians Please Sit Down. In comparison, the writing and rhetoric techniques used by Bercot [...]

About five months ago, I began researching what it took to start a church. This research, of course, opened up many questions, concerns, and insights into the Christian faith (particularly in regards to 21st century americans). Part way into my studies I stumbled upon this book, by David Bercot, which was written as a way [...]

Matthew 22:34-40 (Deut. 6:5, Lev. 19:18) Here we the Pharisees gathering together to ask Jesus a question that they thought would finally stump Him. (Let me tell you how wrong they were.) They asked in verse 36, “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” You’ve got to give these guys some credit, that’s [...]

Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-13) We are in a war. Our enemy is the OPPONENT himself. The name satan originally comes from the hebrew word sawtan, which means opponent or adversary. This name later on came to be known in greek as satanas, which means the accuser. Satan is our opponent. In 1 Peter 5:8 [...]