Come And Reason Ministries
Come And Reason Ministries – helping you learn to discern.
Come And Reason Ministries
Come And Reason Ministries – helping you learn to discern.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13 out of every 100,000 people will die by suicide. Most people have been impacted by this tragedy in one way or another, including me. Several years ago, after the death of his wife of fifty years, my great uncle ended his own life; he was simply unable to cope with the heartache, pain, and loneliness.
Read MoreHave you ever longed for justice?
Perhaps a burglar broke out your car window and stole the newly installed radio from your car. Or maybe somebody cruelly harmed your loved one. Whatever happened, you hoped that the perp would be found so that he could “face the courts of justice.”
Read MoreBy now, everyone has heard the news reports about NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem, the president tweeting that such behavior is offensive, and that the kneeling players should be fired. This resulted in a media backlash claiming that the players have free speech rights protected by the Constitution and that the president is
Read MoreOver the past several weeks, the news has been dominated by natural disaster after natural disaster—the horrifying Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; the devastating earthquake in Mexico; the unrelenting fires in the Northwest.
Naturally, people are asking questions—What is happening?
Read MoreRabbi Eric Walker and Dr. Timothy R. Jennings discuss his book, “The God-Shaped Brain,” published by IVP. Recorded May 11, 2017.
Read MoreEven though we began audio recording our weekly Bible Study Class in 2005, we didn’t began podcasting them until 2010, so that’s how far back this archive goes.
Read MoreThere are seven levels of understanding right and wrong (moral decision-making). Because God is love, God speaks to each person at their level of development, just as a parent speaks to their children in different ways at various stages of development. A parent explains things differently to a 3 year old than to a 30 year old. So does God.
Read MoreIt is the holiday season and I just received this email about Bible holy-days (holidays):
I recently watched the “God and your brain” seminar DVD. It was very informative and I want to thank you for putting together such insightful information. During the seminar the topic of God’s Law came up, and I’m wondering if you could clarify your thoughts on whether Christians should observe the 7th day Sabbath, and the Feasts (Passover, ULB, shavuot, tabernacles, etc.). Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts.
Read MoreThis 1 hour, 36 minute video is a PowerPoint presentation, synced to the audio-only recording made of this lecture that took place in Southern Adventist University’s Ackerman Auditorium on January 15, 2010.
Read MoreRecovering from Sexual Abuse (short) MP3 11.4 MB Convocation presentation to Southern Adventist University student body. November 1, 2007 (32 min) Recovering from Sexual Abuse (long) MP3 27.8 MB Classroom lecture to Southern Adventist University social work students. Spring 2007 (1 hr 21 min) Major Depression MP3 42 MB Classroom lecture to Southern Adventist University
Read MoreA two day seminar hosted by Living Stones SDA Church, Burbank, CA August 24 & 25, 2007.
Read MoreA theologian recently posed the following question to me:
What was the purpose of the “ceremonial law”? Why is it “changeable” (or “fulfill-able; what was “fulfilled)?
When White says “The Holy Spirit saw good not to impose the ceremonial law on the Gentile converts, and the mind of the apostles regarding this matter was as the mind of the Spirit of God,” (AA194),
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