Category Archives: Current Events

A Word About Church Services

Posted on July 18, 2018 by russellmckinney

A faithful churchgoer was asked by his fisherman friend, “How can you go to the same church every service, week after week, month after month, year after year? It’s the same place, the same people, the same hymns. You’ve even … Continue reading →

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Ministering in Humility

Posted on June 14, 2018 by russellmckinney

Louisiana televangelist Jesse Duplantis made national news a few years ago by asking his followers to help him “believe for” a new $54 million jet he wanted God to gift him. Was the request Duplantis’ sneaky way of asking his … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Proverbs 28:22

Posted on May 20, 2018 by russellmckinney

This past Monday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was in violation of the 10th Amendment of the Constitution and therefore unconstitutional. The upshot of this decision is that each state is now … Continue reading →

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Some Bible Basics About Gun Control

Posted on April 19, 2018 by russellmckinney

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that gun control has become a major topic in American culture. Well, as with any topic, it is the Christian’s job to look to the Bible to gain God’s perspective on … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” podcast: Ecclesiastes 3:1 (Gun Control, part 2)

Posted on April 14, 2018 by russellmckinney

This week Malcolm and I finish finish up our two-part series on gun control. Whereas last week we simply had a personal conversation about the issue, this week we dive into scripture by starting with Ecclesiastes 3:1 and launching off … Continue reading →

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A Lack of Loyalty

Posted on April 11, 2018 by russellmckinney

A Baptist was marooned, alone, on an uncharted island. He lived there for several years before a passing ship happened to see his fire one night and changed course to investigate. When some of the crew made their way by … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Matthew 5:9 (Gun Control, part 1)

Posted on April 7, 2018 by russellmckinney

Gun control. It’s a headline that is taken straight from the current news. And there are Christians on both side of the debate. So Malcolm and I decided to devote two podcasts to the topic. This week’s is more or … Continue reading →

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Were Adam & Eve Real People?

Posted on January 6, 2018 by russellmckinney

The attempts to dodge a literal reading of the Genesis account of creation began in earnest with the rise of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and have continued unceasingly ever since. In recent years these attempts have been used by … Continue reading →

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Racism Exists Everywhere

Posted on October 30, 2017 by russellmckinney

And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings… (Acts 17:26, N.K.J.V.) In game 3 of the … Continue reading →

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Something We Can Learn From the Harvey Weinstein Story

Posted on October 11, 2017 by russellmckinney

I can’t get on the internet these days without seeing a new article about the Harvey Weinstein scandal out in Hollywood. For those of you who might not know, Weinstein has been one of the most powerful men in the … Continue reading →

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