by Calvin L. Mitchell | Mar 7, 2021 | Judgement, Morality, Philosophy, Psychology
I have not written a blog post for nearly two years (since the summer of 2019). But I’ve been watching and I’ve been listening…to everyone. I’ve been listening to the right, the left and the moderate. I’ve been listening to the media-both...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | Jun 6, 2019 | Judgement
True or False: There are some people that don’t deserve any mercy and there are many people that do deserve mercy. (WARNING: we’re heading into DEEP theological waters, so put your spiritual scuba gear on…or learn to breath GOD! The stakes? Your...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | May 17, 2019 | Relations
The Bible likens the Church of Jesus Christ to an assembly, a body, a family, a kingdom and an army. Why so many metaphors? How can the Church of Christ be like five different things–at the same time??? In 2nd Corinthians 12:28 Paul gives the impression that...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | May 15, 2019 | Relations
I’m not, nor have I ever been an “ordained” pastor; neither has there ever been a calling on my life to become a pastor. Nevertheless, as a witness to The Resurrection of Christ and a recipient of the Grace that comes only through Him, I’m...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | Oct 15, 2018 | Judgement, Morality
Emanuel Minos (1925-2014) was born in the Belgian Congo of a Greek father and a Congelose mother. At the age of four he was adopted by the Norwegian pioneer missionaries Gunnerius and Oddbjørg Tollefsen. Emanuel was known even at five years of age as a preacher,...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | Oct 8, 2018 | Judgement, Morality
The ultimate fate of the Earth and its inhabitants is no great mystery… …if you’re an atheist you believe that eventually the entire universe is going to cool down until the last star’s light is finally extinguished. It is the hope of some...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | Sep 5, 2018 | Judgement
One of the first things GOD showed me when I was born-again was what physical death was like. If you are saved, death (once the body has finally surrendered itself to the inevitable) is a very pleasant experience. Lately I’ve wondered what would be my last words...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | Aug 7, 2018 | Existence, Psychology
Lately I’ve been active on a social website named Quora. Quora’s mission is to share and grow the world’s knowledge. Quora is a place where you can ask questions you care about and get answers that, according to the site’s creators, are...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | Jul 22, 2018 | Relations
Last night, after over a year of separation and silence, I had a phone conversation with my wife. The discussion was more formal than friendly, but secretly in my heart I was delighted to hear her voice live and real-time. I said something funny, and she replied (in...
by Calvin L. Mitchell | Jun 19, 2018 | Morality, Politics
“Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.” – Jesus Christ Christendom in America really “has it made in the shade.” Federal 501(c)(3) status means exemption from income and property tax. The...