This week’s ongoing Biblical study will be part one of Acts chapter 22

Paul Gets His Chance to Speak to the Crowd [Acts 21: 37-40; Acts 22, verses 1-11] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week as we left off at verse 36 of Acts 21, the apostle Paul had just been arrested after another riot had occurred like the one that occurred at Ephesus back in […]

This week’s ongoing Bible lesson will be part 3 of Acts chapter 21

The Arrest of the Apostle Paul at Jerusalem [Acts chapter 21, verses 27-36] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week when we left off at verse 26 of Acts 21, Paul and the elders at Jerusalem were having a seven-day purification ceremony, which included Paul and a number of the men shaving their heads […]

The Infiltration of Conservative Politics Into Modern Christianity

The Infiltration of Christianity by American Political Conservatism by Web Minister Paul J. Bern It all started out with a paid Facebook posting of mine for a crowd-funding campaign I’m currently running on social media. The campaign is for a start-up for an electronics recycling center to help clean up the mess we’ve made of […]

This week’s ongoing Bible study will be part one of Acts chapter 21

Paul and Luke Sail Onward Toward Jerusalem [Acts chapter 21, verses 1-11] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week when we last last off, the apostle Paul had just finished some quite emotional farewells with his compatriots and fellow disciples from Ephesus, Corinth and several other smaller locales. This week as we move on, […]

What I did for my involuntary vacation

What It’s Like for a Technology Guy to Have to Do Without a Computer for an Agonizing 19 Days, or: The Lessons On Patience That God Just Took the Time to Teach Me by Web Minister Paul J. Bern By now most of my regular readers have seen the automated postings coming from myself, sent […]

The Reasons for My Absence

By now at least a few of you out there have begun to wonder what’s become of me lately. I posted no commentary last weekend, no midweek Bible study either, and to be honest, I won’t be able to post again Sunday either. The reason? My laptop’s main logic board bit the dust this past […]

This week’s ongoing Biblical study will be part 3 of Acts chapter 20

Paul’s Final, and Emotional, Farewell to the Elders [Acts chapter 20, verses 25-38] by Minister Paul J. Bern Last week when we left off at verse 24, the apostle Paul was addressing the elders he had summoned from Ephesus. This was the same group of men who had spirited Paul out of that city, and […]

My Motivation for Writing is Far Greater Than Money

Outreach to the Multitudes by Minister Paul J. Bern Before I begin my remarks, I wish to start by thanking everyone who reads this for visiting this site/blog. You are not here by accident. In some way, God has directed you here because you are looking for answers, sometimes whether one realizes it or not. […]

This week’s ongoing Bible teaching will be part 2 of Acts chapter 20

Paul Bids Farewell to the Elders From Ephesus Before Continuing On His Journey [Acts chapter 20, verses 13-24] by Minister Paul J. Bern Last week as we left off at verse 12, the apostle Paul had just left Troas after bringing a young man back to health after a fall of some 3 stories. This […]

Sometimes Poverty and Homelessness Have to be Tackled One Person at a Time

Bottles of Water and Eternal Rewards by Minister Paul J. Bern Those of you who from here in Atlanta who know me personally are well aware that every time I’m out and about, I keep my eyes wide open for anyone in significant need. I’m not talking about the usual cadre of panhandlers posing as […]