December 2017


Christmas is not about Jesus’ Birth

Paul Derengowski, ThM The writer of the Book of Hebrews, who is frequently thought to have been the Apostle Paul, wrote the following about Jesus Christ’s sacrifice: For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;…


Friends

Paul Derengowski, ThM The Bible says, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Prov. 17:17). Have you ever wondered what a friend truly is and why it is he/she is hard to come by? Lately, I have had two people who claimed to be…


What Alabamians Handed America in Doug Jones

Paul Derengowski, ThM Well, all the hoopla is now over concerning the election fight between Alabama Judge Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Jones won. Of course, very little was actually discussed about where the two stood on important issues. Most of the banter was about Judge Moore’s alleged liaisons…


Blind Leaders of the Blind

Paul Derengowski, ThM In Matthew 15:1-20, Jesus is confronted by the religious elite over the subject of hand-washing and tradition. From the context, the exchange was not only controversial, but one gets the idea that it was a bit heated too. It was one of several exchanges that Jesus had…





Proof that God Exists

Paul Derengowski, ThM Last night I had a rather amusing, if not redundant, exchange with a group of atheists who love to parrot the usual nonsense they believe seals the deal when it comes to God’s existence. The context involved an atheist group’s effort to prevent another High School football…


The Market for New Religions

Paul Derengowski, ThM This morning I read a comment from an author, Edwin Franden Dakin, who wrote long ago about the religion that Mary Baker Eddy created, Christian Science, but his comment was broadly speaking about “new religion.” He wrote, “There is always an audience for a new religion, and…