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Formerly “Poll of the Week”

How Seriously Do You Struggle with Depression?

By Ed Vasicek on Thu, 06/20/19

Depression is a problem I think every person faces, at times. Jesus, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief was depressed, even bemoaning that He had no place to lay his head.

But there are different levels of depression that people experience. It doesn’t matter if you are a pastor or layman, depression is an issue.

Were you reared by godly, born-again Christian parents? This refers to while growing up, not subsequently.

By Ed Vasicek on Thu, 05/30/19

We know that God has no grand children.

I consider to be uniquely populated by solid, Biblically-leaning believers.

I am curious as to our backgrounds. Did we come mostly from Christian homes?

If your parents were converted after you or shortly before you, then please answer with the “no” that fits.

Looking forward to learning a lot.

Please participate in this poll.

Also please understand that “mom” and “dad” can be substitute figures if you were reared by relatives or guardians.

Do you have health insurance?

By Ed Vasicek on Wed, 05/29/19

Health insurance, cost sharing, Medicare, Medicaid – what do you have?

Any recommendations for others?

Please comment.

Poll Results

Do you have health insurance?

When and who: The Marriage Supper (Feast) of the Lamb

By Ed Vasicek on Mon, 05/06/19

In Revelation 19:7-9, we read about the Marriage Supper of the Lamb:

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.”(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.) 9 Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”

So, when does this supper take place? And who is the bride?

To whom do the "seven spirits of God" refer in Revelation?

By Ed Vasicek on Tue, 04/16/19

Several passages in Revelation (Rev. 1 4; Rev. 3:1;Rev.5:6) refer to the “seven spirits of God.”

Interpretations vary.

To what do the “seven spirits of God” refer?

Poll Results

To whom do the “seven spirits of God” refer in Revelation?

Do you stream or make your services or sermons available online?

By Ed Vasicek on Thu, 04/04/19

I would like to thank D.L. Creed for this suggested poll idea!

Do you do anything with either your church’s sermon or service online? We are talking about routine, what your church NORMALLY does. An occasional Youtube video does not qualify for making video available online, but weekly addtions of videos do count.

Do you live-stream the service or message?

Do you make it available on Youtube or your church’s or another website?

Do you make the audio avaialble on sermon.net or another audio site, even your own church website?

Is it proper to call Mary the "God-bearer?"

By Ed Vasicek on Thu, 03/21/19

Were the Nestorians correct in rejecting the orthodox view that Mary is the “God bearer” (theotokos )? Via Latin, this also comes into English as “Mother of God.”

Although what Nestoius believed and what later Nestorians believed is a matter of debate, we are limiting our discussion to this part of the Nestorian “heresy.”

But was Nestorius correct on this point?

The Nestorians argued that such a title (God-bearer) failed to distinguish His humanity from His deity.

What think you?

Poll Results

Would you use solid materials in ministry authored by someone who went astray, was disgraced, etc.?

By Ed Vasicek on Mon, 03/04/19

I remember recommending a Christian book on Autism, and one brother brought it to my attention that the author had committed suicide. I had to ponder whether to continue to use the book (which I did), partly because it would be unlikely that readers would find this out, partly because it didn’t change the quality of the book.

What Is Your Belief About the Future of the Jewish People in the End Times?

By Ed Vasicek on Wed, 02/13/19

There are a variety of beliefs about God’s plans for ethnic Israel and our understanding of eschatology. We are not talking about what some call “spiritual Israel,’ but people we identify as Jews who have some sort of Jewish heritage.

So where are you?

Poll Results

What Is Your Belief About the Future of the Jewish People in the End Times?

Is the problem of legalism (as popularly defined) any less than it was three decades ago?

By Ed Vasicek on Wed, 01/23/19

What is legalism? Technically, legalism is connected to salvation by works. But we are not talking technically here when it comes to this poll.

Our popular definition of legalism might be, “Man made rules of conformity/behavior that are not based directly on Scripture.”

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