Redeeming Grace Ministries

  • The Hope of all Christians

    The Second Coming of Christ to Earth is repeatedly mentioned throughout the New Testament writings. It is this glorious promise of Christ that the apostles and the early church embraced. In the upper room where his faithful followers were gathered, Jesus began his farewell remarks by giving them the comforting… Read More ⇢

  • I Am the Best

    The story of Narcissus comes from Greco-Roman mythology. The most popular version is from the Roman poet, Ovid’s Metamorphosis. Legend has it that Narcissus was the unusually beautiful son of the nymph, Leiriope, and the river god, Cephissus. When Narcissus was still a young boy, his mother took him to… Read More ⇢

  • Egypt, Isaiah, and Prophecy Fulfilled

    For my dispensational friends, and for all who enjoy the subject of biblical prophecy, I would invite your attention to Egypt. The prophet Isaiah declared, “And the LORD shall be known to Egypt” (19:21). That prophecy has been, and is being fulfilled, in part, by the Coptic Orthodox Church of… Read More ⇢

  • Lessons from the Great American Dustbowl

    I first became intrigued with the story of the Great American Dust Bowl after the History Channel premiered its production of “Black Blizzards.” This special documented the harrowing account of the dust storms that ravaged America’s heartland in the 1930s by weather phenomenon known, needless to say, as “black blizzards.”… Read More ⇢

  • A Divine Perspective on Presidential Politics

    (A bit late in posting this, but better than never…) Like millions of other Americans, I will confess, I was temporally devastated by the re-election of Mr. Obama as President of the United States. From a human and political point of view it makes, from my perspective, no sense at… Read More ⇢

  • The Miraculous Birth of Jesus Christ

    The doctrine of the virgin birth is based on two explicit and harmonious accounts recorded in the Synoptic Gospels—Matthew 1:18–25 and Luke 1:26–38, each clearly independent of the other. Both narratives teach that the birth of Jesus resulted from a miraculous conception by the power of the Holy Spirit in… Read More ⇢

  • Countdown to Doomsday?

    It’s the end of the world as we know it—well, maybe. If the ancient Mayans—peoples of Southern Mexico—are correct in their prediction, the Earth will be destroyed by a cataclysmic event, whatever that may be, on December 21, 2012. As interesting as that concept might be, I am going to… Read More ⇢

  • 12 Practical Steps to Forgiveness

    1. Recognize that forgiveness is first an act of the will, not the emotions. It is from the heart that forgiveness flows. Romans 6:17, But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.… Read More ⇢

  • The Moral Failure of Self-Esteem Theology

    Self-esteem is a term used in psychology and in theology to reflect a person’s overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth, often in comparison and contrast to someone else.  People who embrace self-esteem psychology and theology are not hesitant to employ concepts such as, “I am competent,”… Read More ⇢