This post, written by SBC Pastor Brett A. Maragni, the Founding Pastor of Harvest Jacksonville (Florida) and the host of the popular podcast Sound of Truth with Brett Maragni, gives a clear and concise presentation of why the SBC vote on the Law Amendment this Tuesday, June 11, 2024, is critical to the future of the Southern Baptist Convention.   On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Southern Baptist Convention will vote on the Law Amendment, a proposal to keep gifted Christian women out of “leadership” in Christ’s Church. _____________ We are about to find out if the Southern Baptist Conven ..read more

“In our time, the curse is monetary literacy, just as the inability to read plain print was the curse of earlier centuries.” – Ezra Pound. A gold coin is divided by the dollar and Chinese yuan symbols.   BIFURCATION – [bīfərˈkāSHən] – noun Def. – The division of something into two branches or parts. In the next four minutes, what you read may help you grasp a concept that could save your family from financial ruin in the next ten years. Given a significant event this week (May 12-19, 2024), I will teach you the meaning of monetary bifurcation and why und ..read more

William Paul Burleson, July 19, 1940 – May 5, 2024 You’re invited to gather with the Burleson family on Friday afternoon, May 10, 2024, at 2:00 pm for a public celebration of the life and legacy of Paul Burleson. The night before, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, for those friends and family who desire, you may come for a casual, informal visitation with the Burleson family in the chapel of Matthews Funeral Home, 601 S. Kelly, Edmond, Oklahoma. Friday morning, before the 2:00 afternoon public celebration of my dad’s life, there will be a private family burial at Gracelawn. My ..read more

“The meek will inherit the Earth” – Jesus  Another rare solar annular eclipse has come and gone. Many so-called Bible prophecy experts who made foolish predictions about the end of the Earth via apocalypse will go into self-imposed hiding until the next Blood Moon, solar eclipse, shooting star, or asteroid. Christians unfamiliar with the ancient Hebrew and Greek languages predict the end of the Earth because they don’t understand the language of biblical prophets, including Jesus, our Savior. They say, “We believe the Bible!.” Sadly, they need to understand it better. For example, Jesus ..read more

“For ask now of days past, which were before, since the day that God created Adam upon the earth.” – Deuteronomy 4:32   There have been 7,500 solar eclipses seen from Earth in the past 2,500 years.   Epistemophobia. If you play Scrabble, remember that word because it has 7 vowels and 14 letters. It’s an English word that means “the fear of knowledge.” However, if you read Facebook solar eclipse posts, remember it for a different reason: People enjoy memes more than knowledge of the Bible, history, and science.   The Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024   I love dates ..read more

 DOWNLOAD a full 24-page Microsoft WORD or PDF Document of Rescued from Babylon.   Last night, I told Rachelle (my wife), “I have an idea about a piece I want to write.” “What is it?” she asked. “Before I answer, I want you to be honest. Don’t be nice!” We both laughed. “What is it?” she asked again. “I want to write about the Babylonian Captivity and how it pictures God’s salvation of us.” There was a momentary pause, and then she said honestly, “I can’t wait to read it!” Maybe my wife affirmed the idea because she’s part of our women’s Istoria Bible study on Isaiah and has more ..read more

People Are Compared to Trees in the Sacred Scriptures. “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:12 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.  That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do ..read more

Ice Spice gives the Baphomet hand signal while Taylor Swift chugs a beer in one gulp. During the Super Bowl LVIII broadcast, CBS showed rock singer Ice Spice and pop singer Taylor Swift several times in their Super Bowl LVIII suite. I about fell out of my chair when I saw what Ice Spice and Taylor Swift did during one of those national spotlight camera pans. Taylor Swift chugged a beer in one gulp. Ice Spice gave Baphomet hand signals and exalted her upside-down cross. I was especially shocked because: Both actions were coordinated (Notice Ice looking at the suite’s television monitor). B ..read more

Nikola Tesla at his Colorado Springs laboratory, c. 1899.   The paucity of this post has no relation to the magnitude of its meaning. Your silent prayers are powerful. When you feel burdened to ask God for help, your Creator hears whether you speak out loud or not. The LORD is: Omnipresent – Latin for “everywhere at once.” Omniscient – Latin for “all-knowing of all things.” Omnipotent – Latin for “all-powerful and capable.” When you bow before your Maker and plead for His help, He is “with you,” and He “hears you,” and He is “c ..read more

I passed on to you what I received as of first importance: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. –  Corinthians 15:3-5.   Preparation for death is your most essential preparation in life. As we face medical issues, grow older, or experience ‘near-death’ accidents, our focus on death sharpens. If thoughts of death have yet to enter your mind’s secure castle, know that the invading force of your mortality is rapidly approaching.   Preparation You may ..read more