by Kenneth Litwak | Apr 5, 2026 | Bible, Crisis, Easter, Jesus
Jesus’ Death Shows God’s Love for Us Good Friday is coming, but Jesus’ death offers gifts Every Day. Jesus’ suffering and death accomplishes many things. Some people want to assert that the cross means one thing only. There’s nothing in the Bible that says...
by Kenneth Litwak | Aug 21, 2025 | Bible, Elders, Jesus, Judgement, LIttle Ones, Ministers, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Shepherds
Some time ago, I read (most of) Trauma and the Love of God. I didn’t finish because I couldn’t take any more of the horror in it. In one instance, a woman told of a new pastor who invited her, at age twelve, to go on an errand with him. Instead of an errand, he raped...
by Kenneth Litwak | May 21, 2025 | apostle Paul, Jesus, Judgement, Rapture, Second Coming
Why Hope for the Rapture? About six months after my conversion, I began attending Bible studies and church services at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa during the Jesus Movement. Every pastor I heard preach, from Chuck Smith to Don McClure, talked about the Rapture....
by Kenneth Litwak | Jan 8, 2025 | Christmas, God, Humility, Jesus, Serving Others, suffering, Theology
Christmas is not primarily about a baby in a feeding trough Christmas, 2024, is now over, except for Eastern Orthodox Christians who celebrate it on January 7th. There’s one verse in the Bible that describes what Christmas is all about. It’s 2 Cor 8:9: “For you...
by Kenneth Litwak | Dec 2, 2024 | apostle Paul, Attitudes, chains, Contentment, context, Faith, God, God's will, happiness, Identity, Jesus, Lord, Lord Jesus, Philippians 4, suffering, Theology
Taking Verses Out of Context Taking Verses Out of Context There was a man who wanted to get guidance from God. He sat down with his Bible, closed his eyes, and flipped the Bible open. Then, he put his finger down on the page. When he looked at it, the verse he landed...
by Kenneth Litwak | Oct 21, 2024 | Faith, Good works, Jesus, Love Your Neighbor, Regret, Theology
Interaction with a Student with a nonbiblical View of God Well-known New Testament professor N. T. Wright told a story about his time as a chaplain for Worcester College of Oxford University. At the beginning of each term, he met with new students. I don’t usually put...
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