Dennis J. Prutow | September 09, 2015
We all come into the world stained with sin. Just as every sip of properly brewed tea is equally infused with color and flavor, so every aspect of ...
Dennis J. Prutow | July 15, 2015
God promises, “I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give ...
Dennis J. Prutow | May 06, 2015
There are those who enter heaven and there are those who are consigned to hell. Those who enter heaven do so on the basis of grace through faith. ...
Dennis J. Prutow | March 06, 2015
You probably believe in the freedom of choice. Good! But we have a problem when we choose, and the problem is our very bad attitudes. Genesis 6:5 ...
Denny Prutow | January 05, 2015
The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Gen. ...
November 05, 2014
Once redeemed from Egypt, Israel was commanded by God through Moses, “Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them” (Exod. ...
September 17, 2014
Genesis 15:6 is clear: After hearing the promise of God, Abraham “believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” The Apostle Paul ...
Dennis J. Prutow | August 01, 2014
Understanding the images God gives us in Scripture is critical to how we address the issues of our time. Homosexuality and the drive to accept ...
Dennis J. Prutow | June 02, 2014
Here is a fascinating little story about Jesus. This story is another third-person narrative: God, the storyteller, is talking about Jesus and a man ...
March 01, 2014
The bulk of the Bible is narrative, stories told to make a point. It is quite common to ask the question, “What’s the moral of the story?” This ...
February 01, 2014
Metaphors are implied comparisons. When Jesus says, “I am the true vine,” He compares Himself to a fruit-bearing plant (John 15:1). Jesus then ...
Dennis J. Prutow | December 01, 2013
Remember these basic definitions and rules regarding similes and parables? Similes are formal comparisons. Parables are extended similes. If a parable ...
Dennis J. Prutow | October 01, 2013
Last time we discussed that metaphors are implied comparisons. Psalm 100:3 declares, “We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” Note the ...
Dennis J. Prutow | July 01, 2013
Metaphors are implied comparisons. For example, Jesus says, “I am the door” (John 10:9). Jesus is not saying He is an actual door with well-oiled ...
Dennis J. Prutow | May 01, 2013
We call our approach to the Bible a Spirit-illumined, God-centered, grammatical, historical, and theological interpretation. We began this topic in ...
Dennis J. Prutow | March 01, 2013
What we believe about the Bible guides how we interpret the Bible. We believe God inspires the Bible. “All Scripture is inspired [breathed out] by ...
Dennis J. Prutow | January 31, 2013
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. On Jan. 22, 1973, the court legalized abortion in America. Since ...
Dennis J. Prutow | November 01, 2012
Object lessons use simple objects to teach spiritual truths. There is some obvious connection between the object and the abstract spiritual principle. ...
Dennis J. Prutow | September 26, 2012
In the intimate fellowship of the upper room, Jesus exhorts His disciples, “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me” ...
Dennis J. Prutow | June 01, 2012
May and June mark commencement season. All over the country, young people march with caps and gowns and receive their diplomas. High schools, ...
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest Organization: 1981 Membership: 101 communicant; 56 baptized Pastor: Ed Blackwood Website: ...
This article is an excerpt from chapter 5 of God Breathed: Connecting through Scripture to God, Others, the Natural World, and Yourself. I will never ...
In the early years of the Witness, it was published weekly, and correspondents reported many small events in their congregations. Here are some news ...
Empowered Witness: Politics, Culture, and the Spiritual Mission of the Church Dr. Alan D. Strange | Crossway, 2024, 149 pages, $17.99 | Reviewed by ...