By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been… Read More ›
THE WORD OF GOD FOR TODAY
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 6 – Luke 2:1-20: “The Birth of the Savior as Authentic History”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of… Read More ›
‘Casting Down Imaginations’
By Rob Pue, Publisher Wisconsin Christian News The problems we encounter in this life begin the minute we depart from our Lord and try to do life on our own. The consequences of this are immediate and devastating. All… Read More ›
Water Baptism and Salvation – Part Two
By Greg Holt If you have not read Water Baptism and Salvation: you can find it here. What exactly is baptism anyway? Lets look at what the bible has to say about it. First I want to look at baptism pre-Jesus. John the… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 5 – Luke 1:57-80: “The Birth of John the Baptist”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard He has constantly visited them, redeemed them, provided them salvation and forgiveness, shown mercy, remembered His covenant with them… If you have not read part one you can find it here: The Gospel According to… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 4 – Luke 1:39-56: “Mary’s Song of Praise”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard She (Mary) is NOT to be worshipped or placed above the Lord Jesus Christ. She has NEVER provided salvation for anyone, she was blessed, not deified. If you have not read part one you can… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 3 – Luke 1:26-38: “One Special Day in Nazareth”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard To see her (Mary), however, as anything but a woman favored by God is idolatry. She is neither a co-redemptress on equal grounds with the Lord. If you have not read part one you can find… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 2 – Luke 1:5-25: “A Special Birth to a Saintly Couple”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 1 God is still in charge, that He has not forgotten His promises, and will reward… Read More ›
Water Baptism and Salvation
By Greg Holt Baptism, a much contested subject within the church. What is it, at what age should it be done – what about infant baptism and how should it be done? Is baptism required for salvation? There are many questions… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 1
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Luke is the only biblical writer who was not Jewish. He was of Greek ancestry, trained as a physician and writer of history, and noted for attention to details. “In as much as many… Read More ›
Things that Won’t Matter Once We’re Home
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away and there was no more sea. Then, I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem,… Read More ›
COVID-19 and Easter Hope
By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min. We have nine ancient sources inside and outside the New Testament confirming and corroborating that the conviction of the disciples is that they encountered the resurrected Jesus. These are very trying times. There is an… Read More ›
He is Risen!
By Lyle Rapacki Editor’s Note: We are once again publishing this Easter favorite. This wonderful article by Lyle has become a yearly favorite here at TCP. From all of us here at TCP, Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus Christ died. He… Read More ›
Trying to be Christlike When You Want to Be Carnal
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” Romans 6:6 (NKJV) “For I have been… Read More ›
A Story That’s Not About the Coronavirus, Thankfully
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If I were still serving as a pastor with a congregation, I’d rather have a church full of people like these, with tattoos, body piercings, colored hair, and ragged clothes who had been dopeheads, criminals, hookers,… Read More ›
God is Love: That’s Why He Created Hell
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Now, hell is a necessary part of God’s plan of bringing all events and situations that have, are, or will occur under His sovereign control and bring all of history to a final conclusion. “The… Read More ›
Don’t Bury Your Talents
Rob Pue, Publisher – Wisconsin Christian News How does He differentiate between the sheep and the goats, the blessed and the cursed? By what each one DID with the “talents” he was given while occupying the earth. The righteous sheep… Read More ›
Why Can’t We Be ‘One?’
By Rob Pue, Publisher – Wisconsin Christian News It’s a sad state of affairs. Rather than being ONE in Christ, unified under His authority and His Word, we have fragmented into more than 33,000 different pieces of a giant jigsaw… Read More ›
Cubic Zirconia Christianity: A Warning from Scripture
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Just as there are fake diamonds out in the world, there are those that have been hurt and deceived by what I refer to as ‘cubic zirconia’ people who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ,… Read More ›
The ‘WCN’ Story
Rob Pue, Publisher Wisconsin Christian News “I was able to get one edition of the new Wisconsin Christian News printed and out, but there was little hope for a second one. Perhaps I had misunderstood God. Maybe He hadn’t called… Read More ›
Set Free – Sin Has no Claim Over Me
The World spoke Its voice a lure It drew me in To sin for sure I walked alone My pain a shadow Shackled by sin A grave to follow Forsaken and lost You claimed me at great… Read More ›
20/20 Vision
By Rob Pue, Publisher Wisconsin Christian News “We are welcoming into our country hoards of invaders who worship a false god and whose goal is to rule over us if we comply, or kill us if we don’t. Our young… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 10 – 1 Timothy 5:3-16: “Caring for Widows in the Church”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 9 – 1 Timothy 4:8-16: ‘Take Heed to the Ministry”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “The Book that is in front of you on the pulpit is the true, eternal, absolute, inerrant, all powerful and sufficient Word of the living God. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar, a fool, someone… Read More ›
The prosperity gospel is no gospel at all
What is the difference between the prosperity gospel, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Simple – in the prosperity gospel you receive everything you want. In the Gospel of Christ you receive everything you need – according to God. … Read More ›