A Knight's Blog

  Halloween is the most morbid and morose holiday. It celebrates death and demonic imagery. Children are compelled to dress up as witches, skeletons, beasts, and other macabre beings. To my astonishment many Christians find no problem with celebrating All Hollow's Eve. In fact, it is considered to be benign to most believers. However, the origins of Halloween date back to the Druids, a paganistic people who did human sacrifice. The Druids on All Hollow's Eve would go from door to door to pick up sacrifices in form of sons and daughters. They would leave a pumpkin or Jack-o-latern lit with human fat inside! This is the most extreme and disturbing history of Halloween, but there are other traditions. ( http://www.servantofjesuschrist.com/archives/93 ) One wicked tradition is within the Church itself! In Mexico, children on "All Hallows Eve, the children make a children's altar to invite the angelitos (spirits of dead children) to come back for a visit." ( ...

    The Scriptures say, "without a vision the people perish." (Proverbs 29:18). We are living in world devoid of vision. People are being compelled to live mundane lives or to settle for less than the stars. The propaganda machines tell us to be content with the shadows of our dreams and to enjoy pleasure rather than purpose. This hypnotic music is from the One who led worship before his fall. God created us not to be slaves or stuck in perpetual limbo. God's will for us is an abundant life! (John 10:10). We all have passions and ambitions in our hearts; dreams that make us want to soar and reach the stars. But the enemy wants us to settle for the sky or worse never lift off in the first place. He wants the rocket of our soul to stand bound to the ground. The devil's message resounds, "you'll never make it, it is too hard, no one will listen, you cant change the world, and this is enough." These words hold many captive, but Christ wants us to be...

  There is something about spies. About agents who do battle undercover and across countries. Espionage films have always had a following and the most successful franchise is without a doubt Ian Fleming's 007: James Bond. For over 50 years Bond has captivated audiences. Many actors have coveted the role of this flawed but great example of "British fortitude". The most memorable are Sean Connery , Roger Moore , and Pierce Brosnan . Connery conveyed the stout yet strong willed side of Fleming's fictional hero. Mr. Moore captured the Casanova side of 007. Pierce Brosnan brought out the debonair and charming side of Bond. Then enter Daniel Craig, who portrays 007 in a multitude of different shades. Craig is compelling to watch because his Bond is a mix of the former masters. Craig has the charm, the wit, the boldness, and mettle that makes Bond a beloved character. Craig also brings his own unique complexity to the 007 character who acts as...

Artwork has long been an expression of religious ideas, beliefs, and inspiration. Artists from every age has recreated the events of the Bible and depicted them with creativity, color, and care. I have chosen pieces regarding the Crucifixo or Crucifixion of Christ. It is beyond my ability to display every promenant and obscure work. The Crucifixion has been painted by so many people and in so many periods of history that it would likely be impossible to find them all and even contain them on a computer.  This painting conveys the early history of Christianity, when it was sacreligious to show Christ's face. What is compelling about this piece is that it looks ancient, but very well could have been painted recently on plastarded wall. The fact that Jesus' face is not distinqusihable means that anyone can look at this image and imagine how they see the Lord. It is not personal and does not denoate a certain ethnic or tribe. His hair is an orange which is intriguing because J...

The painting above is an analogy of the Church today. You can see Christ in His Passion, and below him is presumably Mary, The Mother of our Lord or Mary Magdalene at his feet. The rest of the crowd is caught up in their own socializing. They seem to have forgotten that their savior is on the cross. This is the state of the American Church and many Churches around the world. Attending Church has become more about networking and business than it is about celebrating Christ and building up one another in faith. The diverse people in painting above depict different people who gather at or around the Church today. You have the king (President or CEO) to the right who is conversing with a scholar or philosopher of the world. To left of king is man with a spear and he has no halo. He represents the skeptical scientists today who probe and want to disprove True religion. Finally you have four people in view who have halos around their heads. The ...

The Church is so fragmented. We are divided by denominations, doctrines, and different dioceses. We have split into different schools of thought and remain contentious because of diverse perceptions. I could write and argue how this divisiveness is only giving the devil glee and that we need to unify especially now when the world is starting a new persecution against the saints; but rather than try to sway with my rhetoric and my passion, I shall share my picture above and the words of Christ himself. This is what Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God and Savior to all Christians who believe said on the subject of oneness and what He and the Father desired for the Church.   The Gospel of John: Chapter 17, Verses 17-26 (New International Version)   Jesus Prays for His Disciples   6 “ I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7 Now they know that ...

WARNING : CONTROVERISAL THEOLOGY This blog post contains a view that is controversial and will require an open mind to consider or condemn. It is not an attack on orthodoxy or a rising heresy, it is another way of looking at our world, our faith, and our times. -Jeffrey Gassler Most of us are taught the Square or Linear view of the Church. The Bible and subsequent events that have led up to our time are on a diagram. Genesis is at the beginning and Revelation at the end. This kind of thinking is Greco-Roman and it is the atypical way to look at the Bible. However, the problem is that this view is bound by the fourth dimension: time. God: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit are not in time. So this raises a very interesting question. In most Protestant and Reformed Churches Jesus Christ has been crucified. He is no longer on the cross, he made perptiation for out sins and is now Risen and at the Father's right hand. This is true, it is orthodoxy. However, there is...