Holidays and Holy Days

The Feast of Tabernacles

Published: October 16, 2023 (Originally published: July 2, 2003)
If anyone is thirsty let him come to me and drink. -John 7:37

Believe In Your Heart

Published: February 15, 2023 (Originally published: April 23, 2014)
If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. -Romans 10:9

The Christmas Story … Part 2 (Conclusion)

Published: December 12, 2022 (Originally published: December 14, 2013)
On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived. Luke 2:21

The Christmas Story … Part 1

Published: December 7, 2022 (Originally published: December 7, 2013)
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. Isaiah 9:6

Holiday Leftovers

Published: April 15, 2015 (Originally published: April 15, 2015)
Tasty morsels of theology hidden in the Easter story.

The Coming Blood Moons

Published: October 2, 2014 (Originally published: October 1, 2014)

Commentary by Jack Kelley

I first wrote about the so-called blood moons five years ago.  At the time a video series on the subject was being heavily marketed as revealing the date of the second coming. By now most people no longer believe that, but the series is still popular and since we’re getting close to the next one’s arrival I’ve been getting questions about the blood moons again.


Between First Fruits and Pentecost

Published: April 19, 2017 (Originally published: June 7, 2014)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

For some time now, I’ve been puzzled about the time between the resurrection and the ascension—wondering why the Lord lingered during those 40 days.  It certainly wasn’t to complete His mission.  By all accounts, He had already accomplished everything He came to do.


The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

Published: December 29, 2013 (Originally published: December 28, 2013)

Commentary by Jack Kelley

On the night Jesus was born, the Parthians (remnant of Persia and forerunners of today’s Iran) and the Romans (forerunners of the End Times Kingdom of the anti-Christ) were at odds with each other. The Syrians didn’t like the Jews and had tried unsuccessfully to conquer them,


The Last Christmas?

Published: December 11, 2013 (Originally published: December 11, 2013)

Commentary by Jack Kelley

Whether you’re following commentaries by prophecy scholars on the nearness of the rapture or predictions by financial experts on the nearness of the world’s economic downfall, the message is the same. This could very well be the last time we celebrate Christmas as we’ve come to know it.


Who’s Laughing Now?

Published: August 5, 2014 (Originally published: April 15, 2006)
It used to be that the world laughed at Christians for our beliefs. Now I think it's time to return the favor. I say that because it's utterly laughable what non-believers are running after in their increasingly futile effort to deny the existence of God.