Tag Archives: Word of God

The Disease Called “God Told Me”

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Richard L Rice

My friend and fellow servant of Christ in Kenya has published a new book available at Amazon.com. Pastor Olare delves into the question of the believer’s source for truth and … Continue reading →

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“Christian Worship” Pastor Explains Why She & Her Husband No Longer Believe

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Richard L Rice

Just one note: notice Mrs Gungor makes no mention of Jesus or salvation as part of her religious experience. From a Reformed perspective, we would say that she and her husband were never saved to begin with, but were merely … Continue reading →

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The Fire that Fueled the Reformation

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Richard L Rice

In commemoration of Reformation Day, October 31, 1517, the day on which Martin Luther nailed to the church door his 95 complaints against the Roman Catholic Church, comes this short, but relevant article: http://www.tms.edu/preachersandpreaching/the-fire-that-fueled-the-reformation/

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The Reformation Relics

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Richard L Rice

Being a reader of church history it has been fascinating to observe all the references to the Reformation on our current trip …. Click here to read more: The Reformation Relics by Pieter Stok

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The Prosperity Gospel has Gone Viral

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Richard L Rice

What do you think of when you read the words “Prosperity Gospel”? Odds are your stomach turns a bit as you think about the preachers on television that speak to very large crowds and appeal to even more in their … Continue reading →

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Training Pastors in God’s Word

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Richard L Rice

One of the highlights of my time in Kenya were the two days I spent with the students and faculty of the Berean School of Ministry in the city of Tala. The school began a year ago when three pastors … Continue reading →

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Is It Time For Another Reformation?

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Richard L Rice

Originally posted on Travels from Ur:
St Peter’s Rome Recently an old friend from the Catholic tradition commented on a poem I had written about the importance of acknowledging those, from the past, who had paved the way for us.…

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A New God

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Richard L Rice

This item is an excerpt from an article by Rev Charles Spurgeon that first appeared in the January 1884 issue of The Sword and the Trowel. There will be no new God, nor a new devil, and we shall never … Continue reading →

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The Fight Over Marriage

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Richard L Rice

Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man separate (Matthew 19:6). Many Americans are frustrated by what they see as the erosion of the institution of marriage in our nation. We like to blame the radical homosexual community for … Continue reading →

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The Prayer of Salvation

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Richard L Rice

For those who know me, I’ve never been a man to shy away from controversy, whether it’s political or theological. Honest questions are never a threat to truth. So here’s an honest challenge regarding conventional American churchianity, if you are … Continue reading →

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