If you were pressed to declare what is the greatest matter of concern among the churches in the present hour, what would say? We need...

Introduction In the gospel according to Mark, in the sixteenth chapter, the seventeenth verse, it is written, And these signs shall...

In order to really see what is happening to the churches it is helpful to study the Bible asking the question in our title: What Happened...

On the night of July 18, 64 AD a fire started in the great city of Rome and burned for seven nights. The crowded conditions and the...

NOTE: I am returning to my previous work on The State of the Churches, previously initiated in the two posts on Crying in the Wilderness....

#2- NOTE: I am aware that many folks would far rather a messenger of God use opportunities associated with key holidays [Thanksgiving,...

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.[1] My heart grows heavier as the days go by. I have twenty-one...

Preachers vs. Messengers of God #1 I am going to be quite casual in the way I present what comes to mind in these posts. I remember very...

The question arises: What difference does it really make if the majority of the Bible preaching/teaching I have been exposed to over the...

Dr. M. Ryan Strouse ​The LORD was jealous with a great jealousy to meet with His people (remnant Jews) in His designated place (second...

Dr. M. Ryan Strouse Introduction ​Biblical discipleship and counting the cost of obedience to Christ has been obscured by universal...

Ezekiel 11:1-24 Introduction Jeremiah and Ezekiel were both tasked with repudiating the Jewish leaders that promoted safety and peace in...

The Lord and His Assemblies Matthew 18:17-20 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear...

No Plan B in the Life of Faith Introduction: Egypt was the perennial “Plan B” for Israel in time of trouble since they represented...

It seems that many restrain Truth because of the shame it brings to the old man. Subsequently, the old nature does not want to feel shame...

Welcome Blog My name is Charles (Charlie) Parker. I am a 74 year old “retired” pastor and Bible college teacher/Seminary professor. I am...