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What Do Perpetual War, the US Military-Industrial Complex, and the Irony of Labor Day Have In Common
Taking a Stand Against Perpetual War, So That We May Never Have Another Afghanistan, or Iraq, or Viet Nam, or Anything Else Like Them by...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Sep 5, 20215 min read
The US Military-Industrial Complex, the Real Bible, and the Ministry of Jesus Christ
The US Is Becoming A Failed State: How Do We Turn This Around? By Rev. Paul J. Bern The United States of America, if I may risk pointing...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Aug 22, 20217 min read
Of Humility and Salvation, as Taught by Our Lord
Jesus Teaches About the Importance of Humility (Luke chapter 14, verses 1-14) Today as we move on to chapter 14 of the Gospel of Luke, we...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Aug 21, 20215 min read
What If Jesus Wrote a Letter to the Modern Mainstream Church Denominations? I Wonder What He'd Say?
If Jesus Wrote A Letter To America, I Wonder What He'd Say? By Rev. Paul J. Bern If Jesus wrote a letter to America, and particularly its...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Aug 16, 20217 min read
Jesus Breaks Down In Public, and It's All Because of Jerusalem. His Despair Continues to This Day.
The Mustard Seed, the Narrow Door, and the Sorrow of Jesus Christ (Luke chapter 13, verses 18-35) Last week when we left off at verse 17...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Aug 14, 20217 min read
Have You Ever Thought About What Jesus Thinks of Us?
Does Jesus Think That We’re “Good to Go”? How About Yourselves? Are We OK With Ourselves? (Matthew chapter 19, verses 16-26) By Rev. Paul...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Aug 9, 20214 min read
The Pharisees Get Humiliated by Jesus As His Ministry Grows
Jesus Rebukes the Religious Leaders of His Own Faith (Luke chapter 13, verses 1-17) For this week's installment of my Social Gospel...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Jul 31, 20217 min read
Performing Triumphant Feats In Space While the Earth Slowly Burns Beneath Our Feet
Celebrating This Week’s Twin Triumphs In Space While the Earth Burns Up Beneath Our Feet (Luke 6; 24-26 – 2nd Chronicles 19; 6-7) by Rev....
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Jul 26, 20213 min read
There Is a Biblical Role Contained Within Our Laws of the Land That Remains to This Day
Balanced Justice and Lasting Healing Are the Government's Biblical Obligations (Romans 13, verses 3-5; Matt. 22, verses 15-22) by Rev....
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Jul 11, 20216 min read
The Pointless Pursuits of Wealth and Worry, and Why They Do More Harm Than Good
The Illusion of Wealth and the Futility of Worry (Luke chapter 12, verses 13-34) Last week when we concluded our study of part 1 of Luke...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Jul 3, 20219 min read
Jesus Dishes It Out to Organized Religion, But Then Encourages All Believers
Warnings and Encouragements From Jesus Himself (Luke chapter 12, verses 1-12) Last week as we closed out our in-depth analysis of Luke...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Jun 26, 20217 min read
The Real Jesus From the Real Bible Is Nothing Like That Portrayed By the Main Stream Churches
Observations From Reading the Bible: Jesus Was a Down-to-Earth, Nitty-Gritty Son of God (Matthew 8: 20) by Rev. Paul J. Bern Before I...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Jun 13, 20216 min read
Has Christianity Lost Jesus? How Can We Get Back to Him?
How Christianity Lost Jesus, and Why We Must Get Back to Him by Rev. Paul J. Bern It is one of the glaring contradictions of organized...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Jun 6, 20216 min read
Jesus Gives a Self-Centered Rabbi a Lesson On Mercy
Jesus, the Professor, the Good Samaritan, and Showing Mercy (Luke chapter 10, verses 22-37) Last week when we concluded the first part of...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
May 15, 20217 min read
If Jesus Appeared Before You Today, How Would You Know Who He Is?
Who Do You Say That I Am? (Luke chapter 9, verses 18-36) For this week's study we'll be moving on to part 2 of the gospel of Luke chapter...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
May 8, 20218 min read
Jesus Gives Beautiful Examples of the Application of Faith
The Apostles Get Another Lesson On Faith As 5,000 Are Fed (Luke chapter 9, verses 1-17) For this week's ongoing Biblical study and...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
May 1, 20217 min read
Instead of Waiting on the Government for Help, Why Not Just Do It Ourselves?
Taking Care Of One Another Is So More Than Just a Nice Idea (Matthew 8:20 and Matt. 23:23) by Rev. Paul J. Bern The US government's...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Apr 25, 20218 min read
Who Can, by Worrying, Add a Single Hour to His/Her Life? Let Jesus Show You a Better Way....
Why Worrying About the Pandemic, and Everything Else, Is A Complete Waste of Time (Matthew chapter 6, verses 25-34) by Rev. Paul J. Bern...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Apr 18, 20219 min read
No One Can Understand the Salvation of Christ Unless They First Understanding the Crucifixion
Misunderstanding Jesus’ Crucifixion: a Kernel of Truth by Rev. Paul J. Bern Over the centuries, as Christianity has gradually been bent...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Apr 4, 20218 min read
Your Sins Are Already Forgiven. All You Have to Do Is to Embrace the One Who Died for You
Your Sins Are Forgiven. They Always Have Been, So You Can Stop Worrying Now (Luke chapter 7, verses 24-50) by Rev. Paul J. Bern For this...
Rev. Paul J. Bern
Apr 3, 20218 min read
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