by Chuck Ness Local and state laws are ever changing and it is almost impossible to keep up with tens of thousands of new laws placed in the books by both our glorious leaders and ballot initiatives across this once great country. In California alone the State lawmakers passed 772 new laws that took effect…
By Chuck Ness During the Presidential debate on Oct 15, 2008, Barack Obama told the moderator, “Judge me by the people with whom I surround myself” OK Mr President we will, and since you have always been open and proud of your connections with ACORN, I would like everyone to watch these video’s of ACORN…
It seems like some men around the world think that getting a sexually transmitted disease is a badge of honor not shame. It truly is sad that we do not shame those who participate in activities that can lead to a lifetime of pain and suffering for some. But like the days of Sodom and…
by Chuck Ness Founded around 255 BC and named after his wife Laodice by the Seleucid King Antiochus II, this city was located about 100 miles directly east of the first church mentioned by Christ, “Ephesus“. Situated on one of the great Asian trade routs, Laodicea become prosperous because of its garment industry which used a…
by Chuck Ness Known as the “City of Brotherly love”, this earthquake prone city was the home of this faithful church. Founded by the Pergamon King Attalos II, for his brother Eumenes, this city often changed its name during various times of its history, depending upon what ruler the inhabitants wanted to honor. The name…
by Chuck Ness In my ongoing series on the book of Revelation, I now move on down the postal route to the next church in Christ’s message to the seven churches of Asia, Sardis. The fifth church mentioned in John’s message was probably the oldest settlement in Asia Minor. Archeological evidence shows that Sardis was probably first…
by Chuck Ness Of the seven churches addressed by John, the fourth church, Thyatira, is the smallest. Yet it received the longest message. (Rev 2:18-29) This corrupt church was located 42 miles inland from the Aegean Sea in an alluvial plain between the Hermus and Calcius rivers . There were no natural geographical formations like…
by Chuck Ness In my ongoing review on the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, I began by sharing my understanding of certain aspects of the end times and how I see them. Then last week I started a review of the letters Jesus dictated to His disciple John while he was a prisoner…
by Chuck Ness The second church John writes to, is Situated at the head of the Gulf of Izmir where the Hermus River flows into the Agean Sea. Smyrna ,the persecuted church, is the only church that remains to this day. The city had worshiped Rome as a spiritual power since about 195 BC, explaining…
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