RON HELLE ~ Through suffering I learn endurance, which produces hope. I have hope because Jesus has said that He has overcome the world. “Your house is flooded,” said my friend over the cellphone. Graphic images flooded my mind given that Houston, Texas, had devastating flood damage from Tropical Storm Harvey, dumping up to 52″ […]
September 5, 2022 by PA Pundits - International
RON HELLE ~ Have any of you been attacked by a gate lately? Inquiring minds want to know. The night sound of insects and the crackle of a small fire were suddenly shattered by the sound of the explosion. Operating in the lowland rice paddies of the An Hoa Valley, we had determined that the […]
August 7, 2022 by PA Pundits - International
RON HELLE / AUGUST 5, 2022 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” I could feel the blood rush to my face. We have a term for this in the Marine Corps: “Good initiative, bad judgement!” In this case it wasn’t even good […]
April 24, 2022 by PA Pundits - International
Ron Helle ~ It’s when we turn our back on the enemy that we tend to get “struck down,” because our armor is for offense, not defense. There’s no armor on our back.“ ~ If my insurance agent ever saw me driving like this, my rates would go through the roof!” I thought to myself. […]
April 16, 2022 by PA Pundits - International
Ron Helle ~ Some of us want to follow Jesus from afar. Like Peter, we don’t want to get so close to Him that people think we’re His disciples. ~ Although he had covered this ground many times, he still maintained a heightened sense of alertness. If several years in Vietnam had taught him anything, […]
April 15, 2022 by PA Pundits - International
[See also Psalms (Tehillim) 118:22-26; Zechariah (Z’kharyah) 12:10-13:1 + 13:7-9; Isaiah (Yesha ‘Yahu) 8:14 + 54:1-12; Daniel (Dani ‘ El) 9:25; Matthew (Mattityahu) 21:9; Mark 11:9; Luke 13:34-35; John (Yochanan) 3:16-21; 1 Peter (1 Kefa) 2:4-10, 1 Corinthians 5:7-8. Sources: NIV, CJB.] William Federer ~ Lamb of God Sacrificed on Passover, Resurrected on Feast […]
April 10, 2020 by PA Pundits - International
Publius ~ In observance of Good Friday and in celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we offer this brief focus on an eternal message. To our readers of faiths other than Christianity, we welcome you to consider reading, and we hope that these meditations serve to deepen your understanding of our faith […]
March 29, 2020 by PA Pundits - International
Plus 2 More Subjects with Podcasts: Coronavirus: Handle with CARES A Not-So-Selective Service? ~ By Tony Perkins ~ It was almost dusk when they pulled into the hospital parking lot, flashers on. For Midland, it had been a sobering few days. Like other parts of Texas, the first wave of virus patients hit this week […]
November 28, 2019 by PA Pundits - International
We reflect this day upon how blessed we really are. ~ Mark Alexander ~ “Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.” —Psalm 100:4-5 Fellow Patriots, too often […]
October 31, 2019 by PA Pundits - International
Philip’s passing leaves a large void in the lives of those who knew and loved him. ~ Mark Alexander ~ “Adore God. Reverence and cherish your parents. Love your neighbor as yourself, and your country more than yourself. Be just. Be true. Murmur not at the ways of Providence. So shall the life into […]
August 19, 2019 by PA Pundits - International
William Federer ~ Mandatory versus voluntary. Though court cases have sought to limit “mandatory” school-sponsored prayer, students continue to have the right to “voluntarily” pray! Brad Dacus, President of Pacific Justice Institute, stated (www.legaltopray.com): “In every case defending students’ rights to pray, the students have prevailed, even teachers have the right to pray […]
August 12, 2019 by PA Pundits - International
Joshua Harris announced that he has decided to abandon his pulpit, family, and even faith. ~ Robin Smith ~ What makes a man, specifically a pastor, leave his wife of over 20 years, his three teenage children, his ministry, and his entire faith — and publicly apologize for not supporting homosexual relationships and unions? […]
August 11, 2019 by PA Pundits - International
Mark West ~ Last month the author of the best selling Christian book, “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” announced that he and his wife were filing for divorce. As if that wasn’t sad enough, on the heels of that announcement, Josh Harris shocked the world by stating he was leaving Christianity. In his renouncing […]
July 21, 2019 by PA Pundits - International
Plus 2 Podcasts and a 2nd article: Do We Cry with Them? ~ Tony Perkins ~ “It was a kind of test. I know in the Bible it says everything is good for us believers, but I asked, in this what is good? That I am [beaten, tortured]?… They asked for my […]
May 12, 2019 by PA Pundits - International
Rebecca Hagelin ~ The family station wagon driven by the mother of five headed home for what was probably the umpteenth time that week. Mom and I were alone, and for some long-forgotten reason, I was upset. I’m not certain how old I was. Fourteen? Fifteen? What I do know is that I began […]
December 23, 2018 by PA Pundits - International
By Zachary Rogers ~ Prayer for The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority. O LORD, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; Most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy […]
September 20, 2018 by PA Pundits - International
By Tony Perkins ~ The Bible tells us that there is nothing new under the sun (Ecc. 1:9). So often what passes for “news” is really nothing more than a refresher. A case in point is a new study published this month in the American Journal of Epidemiology about the link between religious upbringing and […]
September 3, 2018 by PA Pundits - International
(Editor’s note: I know her message took place a week ago, but her message is important and timeless. Something to mull over on this Labor Day. Enjoy your day.) By Rachel del Guidice ~ “So the opportunity [is increasing] to let people come into a place of dignity and equality in America, not based on skin color, […]
August 19, 2018 by PA Pundits - International
American Minute By William J Federer ~ English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge described a ship caught in the doldrums in his lyrical poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,”1798. A ship was lost in the ice of Antarctica, but was providentially led out of it by a larger sea-bird, an albatross. Disregarding its help, the captain shot the albatross, and brought a curse […]
October 10, 2022 by PA Pundits - International
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