Author Archives: BigJon

Perhaps you’ve noticed under the Basic Beliefs tab, as many others have, that one of our foundational beliefs is found in John 11:35.  Many readers of this blog have asked why we would consider this two-word verse to be foundational. … Continue reading →

Today I had somebody say something very mean about another individual I know.  Even though I would never repeat what was said, I will always remember the person who said it.  Sadly, my view of this person has been significantly changed… … Continue reading →

Isn’t it surprising that some people seem to find trouble at every corner?  We all know friends and neighbors who take a wrong step at every opportunity and then are surprised when the consequences cause them pain.  Most of these … Continue reading →

Life is so busy.  Everyday runs into the next and the next.  Soon a week, then a month, and a year has passed by.  The routines in our lives make the time pass even quicker.  Our fast paced lives enable … Continue reading →

Faith is a mystery. Simply defined as the belief in the unseen, unheard, and unwitnessed. Some people have faith and most of us don’t. I don’t have great faith. Something as big as faith is hard to get my intellectual … Continue reading →

My first thoughts about being a daily poster on the ChristAmazing blog was ‘I’m too busy to write a daily blog!’ Don’t we always throw that excuse at God? Laying in bed, God revealed His desire for me to be … Continue reading →

Sin did not start with Adam. It started with heaven’s angels and their pride. The Bible says one-third of heaven’s angels turned against God. The biggest difference between Man and the angels — Man has a path of redemption through … Continue reading →

Step back…. I might hurt somebody’s feelings.  Heresy, you say! The most amazing woman in the Bible was…..Peter’s wife!  Many years ago I wrote in my Bible, What kind of woman was Peter’s wife?  I’ve pondered this for a long … Continue reading →

Good news!  Everybody, saints and sinners alike, get to go to heaven!  Phew! What a relief…… Here’s the bad news…. only the saints get to stay!  Sinner’s get to come into heaven, meet God, and then are shown the door … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered why God spoke everything into existance except Man and his companion, Eve?  God created Adam from the dust of the Earth and Eve was surgically created.  (That would make God the very first medical doctor!)  Would … Continue reading →