May the demons know your name! By Tom Russell                                               You might think that is a strange thing to hope for someone, but bear with me. While in the city of Ephesus the Apostle Paul performed many miracles including the casting out of evil spirits.  Seven sons of a Jewish High Priest named Sceva attempted […]

We cannot bind our morality on others! by Tom Russell TRUE or FALSE! An elder once told me, “You know we can’t bind our morality on others.”  He was stating this as a general principle, and he was mistaken.  Make no mistake, it is not a question of, “Will some group impose its moral standards […]

ACCUSATIONS! ACCUSATIONS! WHAT DOES GOD SAY? By Tom Russell There has never been a time when accusations of wrongdoing were more prevalent.  The accusations of “racism”, “fascism”, etc. are becoming so common that one would think the charges would be meaningless, but that isn’t how it works.  The old adage, “If you tell a lie […]

God, The Christian, and Self Defense by Tom Russell   Yes, you can and should defend yourself! The author wrestled mightily with this subject in his youth.  Regrettably the counsel I was offered by ministers with decades of experience ranged from uncertainty to ridiculously mistaken.  This important subject is not terribly complex if we consider […]

Is it a Child, or Something Less? What does God say? By Tom Russell Regarding abortion, many people emphasize a woman’s “right to choose”, that “it’s not a child”, that “it is a child, but its rights are inferior to those of the mother’s etc.  Friends, if God exists, and all scripture is “God-breathed” and […]