By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “How many people today want to say, ‘Well, all religions are basically the same.’ There is a theological term for that idea. It is called ‘hogwash.’ That’s a direct translation from the Greek, and it only reveals the ignorance of the person who makes that statement. Gautama Buddha died […]
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The Tattered States of America
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “Our forefathers came to certain conclusions and decided upon certain courses of action which have been a great blessing to the world…They were a people who came under the influence of a great spiritual development and acquired a great moral power. No other theory is adequate to explain or […]
If This World Hates You, It Hated Jesus First
Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “This world hates Christianity. We see many examples of that today. How Christians are suffering in various parts of the world where once they seemed to have a welcome!.. [T]hey know that Christianity is the very antithesis of the theories that they are advocating, and by which they hope to […]
What if God…
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “I only have one problem with Progressive Theology; its contentions remind me too much of the devil using Scripture as he did with Jesus during his temptation in the wilderness. Each argument made from the passage selected is usually, if not exclusively, removed from its context, misapplied, and manipulative […]
Sharing the Gospel ‘In and Out of Season’
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “I always assumed that the passage in 2 Timothy 4:2 that admonishes us to share the Gospel ‘in and out of season’ was about preaching the gospel whether it’s a favorable time or not. I still believe that’s correct. But interestingly, Oswald Chambers brings out another aspect, saying: “’The […]
The 2020 Socially Distanced Easter
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew A preacher was visiting with his congregation after the Sunday morning service when a determined-looking woman approached him. Obviously displeased, she said, “Pastor, as a member of the pulpit committee, I was hoping that your sermons would excite our congregation.” The new pastor replied, “You’re right, I did say […]
Election Coverage
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “It was shortly before the election. Reporters seemed to be having trouble getting one candidate to give straight answers to questions. Finally, they cornered him and demanded a straight response to any question, not necessarily even a political question. One reporter asked, ‘What is your favorite color? You can […]
Climate Change
(3 Major Schools of Thought/Panic) By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “The warnings about dangerous man-made global warming are based on poor scientific evidence and poor scientific method, are not proven by previous empirical data, conflict with the Bible’s teachings about the nature of the earth and man’s purpose on the earth, and propose solutions […]
Access to Heaven
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “Every person must make his choice between the two ways – man’s way or God’s way. One is the way of self-effort and striving to cure one’s self and to provide one’s own redemption; the other way is justification through faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.” –Dr. Billy […]
Facing Your Giants
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew