As I’ve previously stated, the purpose of this blog is to attempt to explain Christianity in everyday, common sense language.  The goal is to make Christianity and its core tenets more accessible to the layperson (i.e. those of us who aren’t Pastors), and to help us all understand how we can live better lives by … Continue reading “In the beginning …” Genesis 1:1 →

In my last Post we began to explore the “basics” of Christianity as we looked into the Old Roman and Apostles Creeds, and what they said.  Now, let’s dig into what they mean.  To do this we’ll focus on the Apostles’ Creed because it’s the version that is prevalent in the Christian World today.  We’ll … Continue reading “Everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die …” John 11:26 →

In this week’s Post, we’ll continue to explore the meaning of the various phrases contained in the Apostles Creed.  We had covered the first two lines, and now pick up our narrative with … “…who was conceived by the Holy Spirit…”  In Christian theology, the Holy Spirit is a member of the Holy Trinity: Father, … Continue reading “But, who do You say that I am?” Matthew 16:15 →

As the old Chinese proverb says, “Be careful of what you ask for; you may get it!”  I asked you to send comments, questions, and ideas for topics.  And, you’ve already sent me some “doozies”!  All your ideas are great, and I’ll do my best to get to them.  But to start on them I … Continue reading “Let us make man in our own image, in the likeness of ourselves …” Genesis 1:26 →

The Lord’s PrayerOne of the most fundamental actions underlying a Christian’s life and faith is Prayer.  Christ exemplified what an active and appropriate prayer-life should be and why it is so fundamental to our relationship with God.  I intend to address the issue of Prayer in this blog and this post begins the process.Subsequent posts … Continue reading “In your prayers … pray like this.” Matthew 6:7-9 Prayer I →

It has occurred to me that we’ve yet to examine the different types of beings which inhabit God’s Creation.  An understanding of them is elementary to understanding Christianity.  So, with this post we will explore this important facet of our Faith.  This post is neither intended to be a scholarly examination nor an exhaustive one.  … Continue reading “You alone…have made the heavens…” Nehemiah 9:6 // Inhabitants of God’s Creation →

A common question that I hear from my Christian Friends is, “What is the difference between a disciple and an apostle?”  Although it has become common to use the terms interchangeably, they really do refer to specific groups of people.  Adding confusion to the issue is the fact that all apostles are disciples, but not … Continue reading “Go therefore, make disciples of all nations…” Matthew 28:19 // Disciples & Apostles →

Every Christian is familiar with the terms “Pharisees” and “Sadducees.”  These were the most powerful religious sects in Palestine at the time of Christ.  But few of us really understand the distinctions that defined them, and how important those distinctions were. Also, many Christians don’t realize that there was a third school of Jewish religious … Continue reading “The Pharisees and Sadducees came to (Jesus)…” Matthew 16:1 // Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes →

The Essenes. We’re exploring Jewish Religious Sects.  Last week we looked at the Pharisees and the Sadducees, the two sects most often mentioned in the Bible.  However, there was a third, also very influential, Jewish religious sect at the time called the Essenes. Fixed dates for the Essenes’ operative years are not known, but it … Continue reading “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near at hand…” Matthew 3:2 // The Essenes →

An Exploration of Lent for Today’s Christians. For many, this year’s observance of Lent, or the “Lenten Season,” began on Wednesday, March 6th and concludes on Thursday, April 18th.  Lent is the time of the Christian Liturgical year when the believer is encouraged to prepare spiritually for Easter which will arrive on Sunday, April 21st. … Continue reading “…and he remained there for forty days…” Mark 1:12 // Lent →