Being a Roman Catholic is, shall we say, a “package deal.” It is hard sometimes (even for life-long Catholics) to know what is optional and what’s mandatory in terms of both beliefs and practices. So, some Catholics, not knowing how to sort it all out, or simply not understanding, or perhaps even completely disagreeing with […]
In my previous post, I laid out nine ideas that were central to my understanding of Catholic Marian theology when I first began my journey of reconciliation with the Roman Catholic Church. Some of them are, indeed, what is taught by the Catholic Church, some of them are mischaracterizations put forth by protesting Christians or poorly-discipled […]
When I explain to people that before I could reconcile with the Roman Catholic Church I had to sort through my own theological issues with Catholicism, they always want to know what the specific issues were. In my case, I had a list of 14 issues. It won’t surprise many readers to know (and they’ll […]
When I felt the Holy Spirit calling me and my family to fully reconcile with the Roman Catholic Church, I sat down and made a list of all the things about Catholic Doctrine (as I understood it at the time) that I had a serious problem with. And trust me when I tell you, I […]
For those who perhaps have not heard yet, my family and I began an intentional journey of full reconciliation with the Roman Catholic Church back in June of 2018. We are still on that journey which we believe will come to a crescendo when we are received into full communion at our Parish Church on […]
Stop me if you’ve heard (or preached) this sermon: “The reason we don’t have a crucifix in this church, glory to God, is because, hallelujah, Jesus is not on that cross anymore, amen?! (Amen!). No! Glory to God, Jesus rose again, and the cross is empty, amen?! (Amen!).” Dear friend, I hate to interrupt the […]
Have you ever heard someone say that “Catholics believe they are re-sacrificing Jesus” in the Catholic Mass? I have. And guess what; that’s not the teaching of the Catholic Church regardless of what you might have heard! What follows is what is really happening in the simplest terms I can communicate. Terminology is the key… Part of the problem […]
Some years ago, while listening to a Bible teacher named Malcolm Smith in a recorded teaching about Jesus, he said something that has stuck with me, and I myself have adopted it as something that I regularly say to others. He said, “It takes a long time to think about Jesus.” At this stage of […]
Grand Rapids, MI – A recent survey of over 10,000 Calvinists confirms what all Calvinists have long believed to be true, but for which they now have undisputed, quantitative evidence: Calvinists think Calvin is awesome. In a recent online survey conducted by the Gospel Coalition, one hundred percent of respondents gave the statement, “Calvin is the […]
Amarillo, TX – Sources confirmed today that Sandy Friesen, a member of Amarillo’s Southside Baptist Church, has finally perfected both the body language and the facial expression that indicates actual trust in God. “For years I’ve heard my pastor use phrases like ‘Put it all in the Lord’s hands,’ or ‘Just trust in the Lord.’ I […]
FARWELL, TX – The entire varsity football team at Farwell Christian Academy, a private K-12 Christian School and many of the school’s 37 high school students are reeling after losing their most recent playoff game to Farwell High School (Farwell’s non-Christian public high school). Several area youth pastors and the school chaplain have been on call […]
Yorba Linda, CA – The sound of higher praise is filling the house at Crossroads Christian Center in Yorba Linda these days. Praise in a higher key signature, that is, thanks to the hard work and dedication of renowned Christian vocal coach Tim Speers. Speers was brought in by the church’s executive leadership in order to help […]