TOO COWARD TO USE BIBLICAL INSTRUMENTS By Ken Blue There must be some logical explanation as to why we go to the Old Testament to support a doctrine or a standard, and then tiptoe past obvious passages which teach an unavoidable truth. That truth is the use of instruments in worship and praise. However, if […]
Archives for August 2010
IS VOTING A WASTE OF TIME
BY Ken Blue Some Christians would have you believe that it matters not how you vote. They assume that good preaching and good living will solve the problems in the political arena. I contend that the only way to solve the problem, politically, is to have leaders who are men and women of principle, […]
DOES GOD HATE YOU
The Hate of God By Ken Blue Most Bible believers teach that God hates sin, but loves the sinner. However, recently a small group of believers have challenged that teaching, and affirm that God not only hates sin; He also hates the sinner. If God does indeed hate the sinners, does He hate you? Let […]
THE ALIAS
HOW TO DEAL WITH ALIAS, ANNONYMOUS CRITICS By Ken Blue The American Heritage Dictionary defines alias as; “1. An assumed name: The swindler worked under various aliases.” During my forty years of pastoring, I have received many letters and notes sent by mysterious souls who refused to attach their names, or they used names of others […]
JOB; THE QUESTION OF SUFFERING
THE BENEFIT OF SUFFERING By Ken Blue While a student in Omaha, I pastored a small church in Iowa. Mrs. Blue and I visited a young man who was a teacher in the college town. As I attempted to discuss spiritual things, he said to me, “the God of Job would be my devil.” Needless […]