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.
Halloween — What’s to Celebrate?!?!?
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. — James 4:4 Halloween. It’s short for “hallowed evening”.…
Flattery Will Get You Nowhere
We live in a flattery-filled society — people always saying nice things that don’t really reflect the thoughts of their heart. You know — compliments that people really don’t mean. “That sure is a wonderful dress” OR “You’re doing a…
When Things Don’t Go Your Way
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. — Philippians 4:11 Do things always go your way? Absolutely not!!! There isn’t a person — EVER — on…
The Most Overlooked Taboo Subject in Scripture
On a regular basis one of the most recognizable “Bible teachers”, Joyce Meyer, mentions her disdain for those that call out false teachers and false preachers. “We all have error,” she says. “We all have something wrong,” she (ignorantly) professes.…
Selfish Tithing
Tithing — giving a tenth of your increase unto the Lord. Are you a tither? There are many perspectives on the matter. Many today say it is not a New Testament doctrine. Many stress tithing from a law perspective. Many…
Ignorance — The Inexcusable Excuse
Ignorance. It’s a state of vulnerability. All week, I’ve been down memory lane and experiencing new examples of people claiming “I didn’t know” (ignorance) as an excuse for doing or not doing a particular thing. The claim of “I didn’t…
The Rocks Are Crying Out
Does the title of this post sound familiar? It comes from Luke 19:40. In context, the passage of scripture reads as follows: And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude…
The Deceitfulness & Vanity of Blanket Repentance
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.…
If Christmas Was Legitimate
Well, the Christmas season is upon us. Many professing Christians (and the world, which should be a hint) call themselves celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. They celebrate by doing the following: Singing “Christmas carols” — songs that supposedly…
The Fruit of Restraint
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. — 1 Samuel 3:13 Restraint (i.e., exercising restraint) is an interesting…
An Overview of Perfection
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. — Matthew 5:48 Perfection. Many are quick to say “nobody’s perfect” or “I’m not perfect”, but this testimony is self-incriminating. How do we know? How can…
A Lesson in Discernment
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by…