Year: 2024

‘From the Beginning of the Year’ :: By Paul J. Scharf

The holidays are over once again. And, for all that I did to try to hold on to it, the last week of the year has escaped me, as well. I love the holidays, and I’ve written much about them in the past. I’ve especially shared my thoughts in previous columns about the importance of […] The post ‘From the Beginning of the Year’ :: By Paul J. Scharf appeared first on Rapture Ready. »

Life’s Piano :: By Candy Austin

Life’s Piano :: By Candy Austin

Quotes about life is like a piano: Life is like a piano.  What you get out of it depends on how you play it. -Tom Lehrer Life is like a piano; the white keys represent happiness, and the black ones show sadness.  But as you go through life’s journey, remember that the black keys also […] The post Life’s Piano :: By Candy Austin appeared first on Rapture Ready. »

Non-Biblical Sources for Heaven :: By Dave Cogburn

Most of this article comes from my book, God’s Plan for Heaven, Eternity and the Universe Explained. Since Google says we can self-plagiarize, I am mentioning this. I am sure most of us are aware of what is called near-death experiences. I have been following NDEs for many years, as I find them fascinating. For […] The post Non-Biblical Sources for Heaven :: By Dave Cogburn appeared first on Raptu... »

My Response to “Think Younger” and the Church of God General

With our Independence Day celebration out of the way, it’s time for those of us in the Church of God to head to Nashville (if not physically, virtually) for the Church of God General Assembly. It should be an interesting one; three of the five members of the executive committee will be going off of that august body; the elections are always the highlight for many. But there are some interesting th... »