I work as a teacher aide. Some of the children I work with are in kindergarten. A conversation with the kids got me thinking about seeing Easter from a child's point of view, and then thinking about childhood conversions.

We're all ordinary
By Elizabeth Prata

Believers are ordinary. We serve an extraordinary God.

We know to avoid outright heretical nests that produce song after song that's just outright blasphemy. But satan is subtle, and have you thought about some songs that sound sweet but offer a just this side of warped in their presentation of Jesus? Songs like Far Side Banks of Jordan, or In the Garden, or Somebody Touched Me?

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2023/04/17/christian-traditional-songs-with-bad-lyrics/

A reader contacted me and asked the following question: “Understanding Paul’s instruction for men’s and women’s roles in the church in 1 Timothy, what are your thoughts on women deacons serving the communion elements to the body?”

Hmmm. Good question. In today’s culture, a thorny one too. Let’s dig into the Bible and see!

I give 12 tips and ideas for building a theological library on a budget.

Joe Carter at The Gospel Coalition on building a theological library here

Ligonier.org $5 Friday

Internet Archive's free Open Library

Chapel Library is part of the Mt. Zion Church

Why You Should Read the Book Rather Than Watch the Movie

23 Tips from 23 Years of Book Reading

Four Good Reasons to Read Good Books

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2023/04/13/how-i-built-a-theological-library-on-a-budget/

The harmonious, companionable relationship established in Genesis 2, was corrupted by the woman’s quest for self-fulfillment instead of obedience, by man’s failure to lead, (“Because you have listened to the voice of your wife”), mankind fell into sin and separation from God. See what scripture has to say about wives' 'desire for her husband' and his passivity, and how hard we need to work to kill the sin of usurping.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2023/04/12/male-leadership-vacuum-causes-dire-temptations-for-women/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2023/04/11/the-voluminous-activity-of-satan-and-how-he-creates-acceptable-sorceries/

I look at the complicated character of Balaam in the Old Testament, you remember, the guy whose donkey verbally rebuked him? Did you know, 3 scriptures in the New Testament mention Balaam (and none of them are good!). Balaam was a prophet but was he only about profit? Tune in to hear more!

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2023/04/10/balaam-a-true-prophet-or-a-false-prophet-with-a-greedy-heart/

A round up of interesting links for you today-

Then & Now:

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2023/04/06/prata-potpourri-dont-be-deceived-that-photo-irreducible-complexity-on-being-boring-more/

Today I speak of the difference between committing to Christ and surrendering to Christ, and in the course of this short podcast, mention 4 good ministries:

Grace to You- John MacArthur

Truth for Life- Alistair Begg

Love Worth Finding- Adrian Rogers

Charles Spurgeon- here you'll find his sermons (by scripture, by title, or chronological), devotionals, Sword & the Trowel, Treasury of David (Psalms commentary), biographies, and more

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2023/04/05/surrender-to-christ-2/