Posts from October 2025

It seems we live in a world filled with discontent. Literally around every corner of the planet, one may easily find a person who holds a grudge towards someone or something! In many cases, these conflicting viewpoints hold little legitimacy for good. So, what does it mean when one is disgruntled or filled with a desire to grumble in contest against an opposition? It normally bears one of two historical considerations. First, from a Biblical standpoint, grumbling is the act of…

Many years prior, a good friend of mine and faithful Gospel preacher, ushered in the sermon entitled, “Living in A No-Fault Generation”. In Brother Ferman Carpenter’s delivery, he elaborated on the fact that most Christians do NOT prioritize God in their daily lives, although none readily admitted it aloud. As an illustration, he gave fictitious responses by family members who seemed to prefer recreational contributions to the more declarative offerings given towards The Christ. Is it possible that a person could STATE…

In A.D. 49, an event took place that forced many Christians in Rome to leave the city. The Roman emperor Claudius issued a decree kicking out the city’s entire Jewish population, which included Jewish Christians. Before this decree, the church in Rome had both Jewish and Gentile members. But while the decree was in effect, the Roman church became completely Gentile. This state of affairs didn’t last long, though. Claudius died five years later, his decree lapsed, and Jews started…

Joy is often misconstrued as happiness. Needless to say, they are not synonyms as we would often obscure each term. Happiness, generally, is situationally related. For example, a person MAY celebrate their birthday with friends, family, or co-workers, but not be filled with joy because this might or might not be the event of their choosing. They may not like the fact that they are older. One might be affected by the negative presence of some at this gathering. The…