Biblical Truth, Plain and Simple
Writing that calls the lost to salvation and teaches believers the truth of God’s Word.
Featured Four-Part Series
Four essays examining popular church teachings by comparing them with the clear teaching and examples found throughout Scripture.
Part 1 of 4 · 1 Timothy 6:6–10
Part 1 of a four-part study testing modern church teaching by Scripture. Prosperity teaching promises wealth and success, but that message must be tested against the lives of Jesus, the apostles, and the clear teaching of Scripture.
Read Part 1 →Part 2 of 4 · 2 Corinthians 12:9
Part 2 of a four-part study testing modern church teaching by Scripture. God is able to heal, but Scripture does not promise physical healing to every believer who has enough faith.
Read Part 2 →Part 3 of 4 · 1 Thessalonians 5:20–21
Part 3 of a four-part study testing modern church teaching by Scripture. Every prophecy, prediction, and spiritual claim must be examined by the written Word of God.
Read Part 3 →Part 4
The final essay will be added here as the series continues.
Ezra 9:5
Revival in Scripture does not begin with music or momentum. It begins with grief, repentance, and obedience. Ezra shows that true revival starts when God’s Word breaks the heart and drives His people to the ground.
September 10, 2026
Read essay →Romans 6:1–2
There is a difference between honestly struggling against sin and surrendering to it while calling continued rebellion a struggle.
September 3, 2026
Read essay →Hebrews 4:12
Eight biblical truths Satan would like believers to neglect—and why remembering what God has said protects us from discouragement, temptation, and deception.
September 1, 2026
Read essay →Colossians 1:18
When believers gather, God’s Word, worship, prayer, fellowship, care for one another, and Jesus Christ Himself should matter most.
August 30, 2026
Read essay →John 21:16–17
Pastors and teachers are entrusted with a serious responsibility: faithfully feed God’s people with the whole Word of God and point them to Christ.
August 28, 2026
Read essay →Isaiah 55:8–9
God cannot be reduced to human understanding. Scripture reveals His infinite power, perfect holiness, and remarkable nearness to the humble and repentant.
August 27, 2026
Read essay →Matthew 4:4
A church becomes strong when Jesus Christ is its Lord, God’s Word is faithfully taught, believers pray, love one another, obey Him, and carry the gospel to others.
August 26, 2026
Read essay →2 Timothy 4:2
When a church weakens biblical truth to gain the approval of people, it loses the very truth it was called to give them.
August 25, 2026
Read essay →Acts 1:6–8
The disciples wanted to know when Christ would restore the kingdom. Jesus turned their attention to the work before them: becoming His witnesses.
August 24, 2026
Read essay →Romans 3:23
Our greatest need is not better circumstances, more possessions, or greater approval. We need forgiveness, peace with God, and new life through Jesus Christ.
August 22, 2026
Read essay →Romans 2:14–15
Our conscience bears witness that right and wrong are real, but conscience cannot save us. It points us toward our need for Jesus Christ.
August 21, 2026
Read essay →Acts 12:5
The church prayed fervently for Peter, yet God’s extraordinary answer caught them by surprise. Acts 12 reminds us to pray because God hears and is able.
August 20, 2026
Read essay →Jeremiah 2:13
Why can faithful Christians feel spiritually empty? God does not ask us to be the well—He invites weary servants to return to Him and be filled.
August 17, 2026
Read essay →Acts 17:11
What if something you have always believed is wrong? Every Christian must examine their beliefs by Scripture and be willing to accept correction.
August 17, 2026
Read essay →Genesis 22:12
God does not test us because He needs information. Testing reveals what is in our hearts, strengthens our faith, and teaches us to trust and obey Him.
August 17, 2026
Read essay →1 Samuel 16:7
Pride is sin, but what appears to be pride may sometimes hide pain, rejection, and a wounded heart that needs the truth and healing found in Christ.
August 16, 2026
Read essay →Revelation 14:12
Revelation repeatedly tells God’s people to endure, hold fast, overcome, and remain faithful to Jesus Christ through every trial.
August 15, 2026
Read essay →1 Thessalonians 5:23–24
God’s work of sanctification reaches every part of a believer’s life, bringing faith, conduct, motives, and character under His rule.
August 13, 2026
Read essay →Job 2:9–10
A simple and direct look at Job’s wife and the despair she carried, and how Job held to faith when the closest voice in his life told him to give up.
August 12, 2026
Read essay →Matthew 22:37
God wants more than religious activity. He wants us to trust His Son, give Him our hearts, obey His Word, turn from sin, love others, and truly know Him.
August 11, 2026
Read essay →Luke 23:46
Jesus’ final words from the cross showed complete trust in His Father. His example teaches believers where to place every burden, every unknown tomorrow, and life itself.
August 10, 2026
Read essay →Revelation 3:20
Revelation 3:20 is not mainly an invitation to unbelievers. It is Christ’s warning to a lukewarm church that believed it needed nothing while He stood outside.
August 9, 2026
Read essay →James 2:10
Some sins cause greater harm and consequences than others, but no sin is harmless. Before condemning another person’s sin, we must honestly face the sins we excuse in ourselves.
August 7, 2026
Read essay →Acts 4:12
Many believers would not know what to say if someone asked how to be saved. This essay explains how any believer can use Scripture to clearly point someone to Jesus Christ.
August 6, 2026
Read essay →Galatians 5:16
What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? Scripture shows a life of surrender, prayer, obedience, renewed thinking, and turning from the flesh.
August 4, 2026
Read essay →Matthew 19:9
What should a divorced and remarried believer do now? Scripture calls for honest confession, forgiveness, and faithfulness in the present marriage.
August 4, 2026
Read essay →James 4:14
Tomorrow does not belong to us. God gives the lost time to repent and believers time to serve Christ, but none of us knows how much remains.
August 3, 2026
Read essay →Titus 2:11–12
God’s grace does more than forgive sinners. The same grace that saves us also trains us to reject sin and live godly lives.
August 1, 2026
Read essay →Matthew 16:23–24
Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ, then tried to correct Him. We do the same whenever our comfort and desires stand against God’s will.
August 1, 2026
Read essay →Psalm 92:14
God spent nearly fifty years preparing me for a work I could not yet see. Age, failure, and quiet years did not end His purpose.
July 31, 2026
Read essay →Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4:13 is not a promise that we can accomplish anything we want. It is Christ’s strength to remain faithful in every circumstance.
July 31, 2026
Read essay →Matthew 11:28
False religion may leave people wounded, tired, or ashamed, but Jesus Christ still calls sinners to come to Him and discover real faith.
July 30, 2026
Read essay →Philippians 3:8–9
Religious activity cannot save anyone. Real faith comes empty-handed to Jesus Christ and trusts Him alone for righteousness and eternal life.
July 30, 2026
Read essay →Genesis 32:28
God sometimes brings us to the end of our own strength so that we stop resisting, surrender our will, and learn to depend upon Him.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Jeremiah 23:21
Claiming that God spoke does not make the claim true. Every spiritual message must be tested by the written Word of God.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →John 6:68
Many followed Jesus for what He could give them, but Peter understood that only Christ has the words of eternal life.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Luke 24:27
Jesus and the apostles preached Christ from the Old Testament, showing that the whole story of Scripture points toward Him.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Revelation 3:11
Even a faithful church must remain watchful, guard the truth, walk in holiness, and hold fast to Christ.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Revelation 22:17
On the final page of Scripture, the thirsty are still invited to come and take the water of life without cost.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Genesis 1:27
The Roman world could discard an unwanted child, but Christians knew that human worth comes from being created in the image of God.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Romans 8:28–29
Romans 8:29 defines the good promised in Romans 8:28: God is using all things to make His people more like Christ.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Galatians 3:28
Jesus honored, taught, healed, and welcomed women, showing their full worth before God and their place in His kingdom.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →1 Samuel 16:7
God does not judge by appearance, religious performance, influence, or human praise. He looks at the heart and gives grace to the humble.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Matthew 11:15
God is not silent, but truth is received by those who listen with humble hearts and are willing to obey.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Luke 6:46
A fictional interview exposes what happens when a church protects comfort while quietly avoiding repentance, obedience, and the hard truth of the gospel.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Genesis 2:24
Satan attacks marriages and families because they were God’s idea and remain a powerful testimony to His design.
July 28, 2026
Read essay →Romans 5:20
Who wrote “Amazing Grace”? Discover the remarkable story of John Newton, his conversion, and the Christian hymn that has endured for generations.
July 27, 2026
Read essay →1 Corinthians 2:16
Having the mind of Christ does not mean knowing everything Jesus knows. It means allowing our thinking, priorities, and desires to be shaped by Him.
July 27, 2026
Read essay →John 17:16–17
The world works its way into our hearts slowly and quietly. Every believer must continually push it back out through God’s Word, prayer, obedience, and the renewing of the mind.
July 27, 2026
Read essay →Romans 6:6
The old Dean Butler died on January 24, 1974. That was the day Christ gave him new life.
July 24, 2026
Read essay →Amos 8:11
We are surrounded by Christian content, but that does not mean we are hearing and obeying the truth of God’s Word.
May 28, 2025
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