Paul Derengowski, ThM The Apostle Paul wrote his young disciple Timothy in the waning days of Paul’s life the following words concerning the condition of the church in the latter days. What he described could easily be called “Creeping Liberalism” or a slow acceptance of godless belief and behavior that…
Paul Derengowski, ThM In case you missed it, the Mormons are building another temple or are at least planning on building one, this time in India; the home of multiple pagan temples and shrines. That one, along with several others already in progress or on the drawing board, brings the…
Paul Derengowski, ThM Following up on the previous post of “God and prayer” returning to the public education system, as advocated by WBAP talk-show host, Rick Roberts, a thought came to mind concerning the first words out of Jesus’ mouth, when he began his preaching ministry. Jesus did not start…
Paul Derengowski, ThM It is probably one of the most misinterpreted, if not misunderstood, passages in all the Bible, and yet one of the most quoted for ulterior motives. Jesus Christ toward the end of his famous “Sermon on the Mount,” told those who had gathered to listen to him…
Paul Derengowski, ThM Recently, I have been conversing with a pastor friend of mine about returning to the church that he pastors. My wife and I always enjoyed him as a person, and his preaching, in my opinion, is the best we had ever heard. Having attended Bible college and…
Paul Derengowski, ThM At least by all initial appearances an adjunct professor of astronomy at Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus, in Fort Worth, Texas, has left orbit and entered the Islamic stratosphere. Daniel Mashburn, face and hands hidden, apparently underwent a Dawah moment that he just could not resist and…
Paul Derengowski, ThM It is now the day after Christmas and the insanity—more like, ungodliness—of it all is about to cease—at least until next September, when it all starts to ramp up again. Now comes all the long lines at all the retail stores where all of those “perfect” gifts…
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;…
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…
Paul Derengowski, ThM Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of understanding who we are, in our natural state, and how we stand before God as guilty reprobates and perverts. “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory God,” wrote the Apostle Paul (Rom. 3:23). That all of the hand-wringing,…