Category: John Bunyan

Confessions and Catechisms, Discernment, Faith and Christianity, Heart, John Bunyan, Major Speeches in The Book of Acts, Soul

Remembering Paul….

Ron Francis

I had the occasion to remember my friend Paul Dickey this morning as I was reading a comment Mike Ratliff posted about John Owen’s book Mortification of Sin. Paul always wanted us to read Owen. Next year it will be ten years from his passing. I’m not sure ever publicly posted what I wrote at… Continue reading Remembering Paul….

Catch of the Week, Faith and Christianity, John Bunyan, Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer…or rather our Prayer.

Ron Francis

I appreciate Mike for pointing out these aspects of this important passage. I do confess that Humility and Praying are two of my Spiritual struggles. My wife keeps working on me on that first one and the Pastor in the little Reformed church I’ve started to attend and who runs a real “Bible” study is… Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer…or rather our Prayer.

Catch of the Week, Faith and Christianity, John Bunyan

Eternal Life….

Ron Francis

I read a strange article this morning of someone trying using science to describe if and where Heaven is… I’m preferring to read about is directly from the Bible. John 6 which Mike Ratliff quotes is probably one of my favorites when the current world seems confusing. https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/what-is-it-that-prevails-over-death/ One of the saddest verses in the… Continue reading Eternal Life….

Discernment, Faith and Christianity, John Bunyan

My Old Apple Tree, needs Sun and Dunging

Ron Francis

I’m reading Mike Ratliff’s post this mornings and wondering about my Apple Tree with has a hard time bearing or bringing forth fruit. A neighbor who has her own Granny Smith Tree, get’s amazing fruit. She says it’s from trimming the tree every other year….and those years she didn’t trim it are the ones producing… Continue reading My Old Apple Tree, needs Sun and Dunging