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By John Fast For most people, even non-Christians, Christmas is a time of fond memories, the observance of family traditions, family gatherings, parties, favorite decorations, and all the other trappings that have come to be associated with the holiday. For some it will include extra church activities, dramas, children’s programs, and musical performances. Some will make … Continue reading »

By John Fast In the 1970’s the environmental community was warning us that the earth was headed for another Ice Age, the polar ice caps were growing, and if we didn’t all change the way we lived posthaste there would be catastrophic consequences for mankind. Documentaries such as The Weather Machine (1974) produced for the … Continue reading »

By John Fast 1 Timothy 4:2 – “…seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron” In this passage the Apostle Paul is describing the character of false teachers in Ephesus whom Timothy must confront and command to stop spreading their “strange doctrines” (1 Tm 1:3, 4). It is their seared conscience that permits … Continue reading »

By John Fast             All true Christians have had the experience of bumping up against some Scriptural truth that runs totally contrary to our accustomed way of thinking and which threatens some long held and cherished assumption, presupposition, or denominational dogma. In my years as a Christian I have had … Continue reading »

By John Fast For years many people have recognized the deplorable condition of the church in America – its shallowness, superficiality, worldliness, and spiritual impotency – and many solutions have been advanced and tried with virtually no impact on stemming the moral and spiritual decay of society. We have prayed around flag poles, had forty-days … Continue reading »