Pastor’s Blog
Pastor Hood has been writing exhortations, doctrinal defenses, Bible lessons, and more for approximately 30 years. Many of his addresses have been shared via email, books, courses, and other venues, and are now being compiled here. You can view the blog, search the blog for a specific topic, and/or subscribe to Cry Aloud, Remnant’s email exhortational.
Cry Madness
Home If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? 1 Corinthians 14:23, 39 Okay.…
Walk Squared
Home This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 & Galatians 5:25 Many, if not all of us, have read Galatians 5. Everyone hears about the works of…
Defending and Contending
Home But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear…. Beloved, when I gave…
Perspectives on Corporate Worship
Remnant’s attendees are often asked about our choir and whether or not we have one. Our perspective on this matter is as follows: Unlike what’s happening at many churches, worship should not be a spectator-oriented activity where those ‘leading” worship…
Commentary on Bible Versions
People occasionally ask which Bible translation we endorse, emphasize, and use at Remnant Christian Assembly. We understand many Bible translations to be of the New Age variety? For this reason, we focus on the King James translation. We also spend…
Nobody’s Perfect
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. — Psalm 37:37 Perfection is an issue that is often brought up in Christian circles. Oddly, however, it’s not usually discussed within the spectrum…
The Need for Perfect Understanding
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus… (Luke 1:3) Where is your heart . . . concerning understanding? We hear about…
Games People Should Play
We’ve held many open floor discussions for the singles over the years, both of the impromptu and the official variety. During most of these events, at some time or another, at least one or two people make comments or ask…
The Challenge of Marriage
In a recent conversation regarding marriage, a young lady began to express her frustration regarding the fact that she was not married yet and how badly she desired to be married. In conversations such as this, being “ready” for married…
Give Us Barabbas
><> INTRODUCTION Murder in the church — an oxymoronic phrase, as murder shouldn’t be taking place in the church, right? Yet, though murder shouldn’t be taking place in the church, it is an extremely frequent and embraced tactic among people who profess…
The Challenge of Intercession
Consider Ephesians 6. Let’s look at Paul’s discourse on the armor of God. Our focus will be on a facet of this discourse that is often overlooked, simply because it is not mentioned as an article of clothing — prayer…
Scripture and Prayer (Understanding the Process)
When approaching God’s word, one should also be aware that one of the consistent components of scripture is prayer. Take a close, attentive look at the scriptures, especially Psalms, and you will see the element of prayer magnified. Scripture will…