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At Easter, "Texts in Context" blog passed 75K views. Originally started during Holy Week. Now, near 50K visitors from 100 countries. Not much by internet standards but I am thankful for each one. As a whole, social media Christians are more interested in 'what this verse means to me' than what...

With Holy Week coming, Good to be alert for a misconception that always raises its head somewhere. Beware the false claim that the crowd who shouted Hosanna was the same as the crowd who cried 'crucify him' Holy Week, Beware Idle Conjecture

Following through on the key context of this passage, HERE

Grandparents can be a big influence in the lives of their grandchildren, for good or for ill. Think seriously about Your Grandchild and Your TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101004429/https://sdcougar.startlogic.com/blog/?p=44

Christian Flat-Earthers commit the cardinal sin of hubris. They break the Great commandment to “Love the Lord your God...with all your mind.”--Matthew 22:37 They break the ninth commandment. "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor"--Exodus 20 “Though seeing, they do not see...

Most Christians do not heed nor share key texts related to Christmas. Esp. on X'n media. They are an important tool for being salt and light to those around us. Let us be faithful like the shepherds were... Christmas – TextsInContext

Can't figure out where Christmas would fit on this forum. Is the Junk Drawer the correct place?

The significant group of American Evangelicals who teach the Rapture theory are mostly unaware what a small minority position that is in the world wide Body of Christ. Expositions of key Scriptures taken from context to advance the Rapture teaching are linked at the bottom of this article. The...

Just saw a clip from an old Moody Science Series on Twitter. Just a clip on science without any context. Dr. Irwin Moon . Here is the whole of the episode.

Ed White was the first American to 'walk' in space during the Gemini program. He died in the Apollo 1 capsule fire with Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee. Ed White was a devout Methodist.

Few American Christians have read the faithful statements of Early Christian on war and bloodshed.

Years back I posted the link to this essay. But now I have let my payment to the web host end as it has become much more expensive. But here is the link to the archive copy. You can find many things using the Internet Archive Way Back Machine "Your Child and Your TV" (and other Screens)...

The story of Desmond Doss is a wonderful witness. Wish I had known of it years before. How strong is the Christian pacifist witness among Adventists today? About | christianpacifism

Despite the popularity of his daily devotional book, few Baptists are aware of his clear stand against Christians bearing the sword.

I first ran across Jay Beaman's Pentecostal Pacifism at North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls. It was his master's thesis. Early Pentecostal Pacifism

Martin of Tours and his namesake Martin Luther Martin of Tours & Martin Luther

Along with Church of the Brethren, these are known as the Historic Peace Churches. In the past, conscientious objection had been an important part of their witness in the world. 40 years ago, they joined in unison for the "New Call to Peacemaking" initiative. I would like some feedback from...

What I find odd is that there is no discussion of what is a current event--Holy Week. And on a Christian forum, no obvious place to comfortably post on the topic.

As yesterday was Palm Sunday, wondering how many actually understand "HOSANNA" --it is a plea, "Save, now" Scroll down to Hosanna, here Holy Week–Hosanna!