It may come as a surprise to some of you that the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is actually linked to the Christian celebration of Christmas, but not in any obvious sense. We first need to understand some of the history of each to get to the place where we see the connection, so let’s start there. About 170 years before the birth of Christ, a … Continue reading From Hanukkah to Christmas
In this post we will discuss the ten plagues of Egypt as handed down to Pharaoh and the people of Egypt at the commands of Aaron and Moses. Before we get into the nitty gritty, you need to familiarize yourself with the nation of Israel in the land of Egypt and you can do so here https://bradflack.com/2017/08/03/real-life-christians-9-the-hebrews-in-egypt/ The “They” is Egypt, the “Them” is Israel … Continue reading The Ten Plagues- They, Them and Us
“I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they … Continue reading Stand for Something or Fall for Anything
Do you, like me, suffer from cultural attention deficit disorder? I don’t mean like ADD which is normally diagnosed in grade school. I mean like modern, American materialism. And first world problems. And the constant need to be entertained, or maybe even be entertaining. I know that during those long, busy seasons of my life I find that for awhile I really enjoy the constant … Continue reading Attention Deficit Disorder
For those of you who have fought Houston traffic, you’ll understand why I rode the bus from the northeast suburb of Humble/Kingwood on the days I had classes at the University of Houston main campus. It allowed me to ride instead of drive, therefore avoiding stress. It also let me sleep, study, think, and even meet people (there is a whole story about a piñata … Continue reading Remembering 9.11.01
Matthew 24:3-14 3As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many … Continue reading In The End, Christ’s Love Will Win Out
“Cuando, pues, el Señor entendió que los fariseos habían oído decir: Jesús hace y bautiza más discípulos que Juan (aunque Jesús no bautizaba, sino sus discípulos), salió de Judea, y se fue otra vez a Galilea. Y le era necesario pasar por Samaria. Vino, pues, a una ciudad de Samaria llamada Sicar, junto a la heredad que Jacob dio a su hijo José. Y estaba … Continue reading En La Casa de Mi Padre
Please click on the link to the slideshow, then click on the audio to listen along. This presentation is meant to discuss the geographical, geological, political, economic, religious and cultural framework of the first century disciple in Israel. Slideshow: https://prezi.com/view/Vv10LzbMjqgB4125Kx2d/ Audio: Click here for the next in this series: https://bradflack.com/2017/07/24/origins-of-discipleship-andrew-and-peter/ Continue reading Origins of Discipleship 1- Setting the Stage
If you have enjoyed much of what I have posted, I would highly recommend you check out this resource. I have gained great insight and knowledge and application from listening to the messages by Johnny Tatum of Radical Grace Ministries. In this series, Johnny covers pre-creation to pre-history, or effectively the time before time up to our recorded history, all from the biblical perspective: http://radicalgrace.com/pree.htm … Continue reading World History from the Biblical Perspective
Aunque no es necesario, te sugiero que vuelvas y empieces al principio de esta serie de blogs si aún no has leído las publicaciones anteriores. Haga clic aquí: https://bradflack.com/2017/07/21/cristianos-autenticos-1/ Egipto era un reino de gran poder e influencia. A medida que el creciente alcance de los faraones incluía cada vez más tierra y más y más gente, también lo hizo su cultura. Su deseo de bienes … Continue reading Cristianos Autenticos 9- Los Hebreos en Egipto
