~7 min.Jephthah's Vow (part 2): His Daughter's Faith (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · In part 1 of this study, I reviewed the account of Jephthah's life and activities recorded in Judges 10-12. His public career began in faith, but later descended ...

~4 min.Should I stop giving to church workers who seem too rich? (Part 1 of 2) (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: What lifestyle is appropriate for full-time church workers? I'm thinking about people like pastors, itinerant teachers, and missionaries supported by a ...

~5 min.Are the Parables of the Kingdom Mostly Positive or Negative? (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: Are the "Parables of the Kingdom" in Mt. 13 supposed to be read positively, or negatively? What I mean is that some preachers and writers talk about ...

~9 min.Jephthah's Vow (part 1): Faith & Failure (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · The Judges of Israel. In the book of Exodus, God powerfully delivered Israel from oppression in Egypt. In Joshua, we read how He defeated enemies as Israel entered ...

~3 min.Is It Okay to "name and shame" Bad Religious Leaders? (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: Is it okay to "name and shame" religious leaders who abuse their position? Specifically, those who are hypocrites and false teachers, things like that? ...

~6 min.Does the Bible ever tell me to pray before eating? | Q&A (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: Am I supposed to pray to God before eating? Does that come from the Bible, or is it just tradition? I haven't found a verse that tells us to do it. If it ...

~7 min.Did Jesus have "half-brothers?" (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Answer: I have heard similar descriptions of the Lord’s earthly family. In some cases, it seemed that the speaker just wanted to be technically correct about His ...

~6 min.Is My Church's Songbook Outdated? (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · The believers I fellowship with have this really old hymnal which hasn't been updated in a long time. But it seems like many churches have stopped updating their ...

~4 min.Should I stop giving to church workers who seem too rich? (Part 2 of 2) (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · I started my response to your question in Part 1. I attempted to show the Scriptural basis for paying people who devote their work to the Lord’s service, rather ...

~4 min.How Do I Show Christian Testimony in Difficult Social Situations? (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: The holidays are here, and my social calendar includes school parties, office parties, and home gatherings with family members who are either unsaved, or ...