Author Archives: Jon Gleason

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About Jon Gleason

Former Pastor of Free Baptist Church of Glenrothes

Christians Voting, Guessing the Future, and Faith

If the vote tomorrow is Yes, we will know God did it. If the vote is No, we will know God did it. Continue reading

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Scottish Independence — Some Biblical Perspective

It is not enough to base a decision on historical, cultural, or financial reasons. We should start first with Scripture. Continue reading

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Hadrian Built a Wall

Hadrian built a wall, a monument to the limitations and temporal nature of all human endeavours and human institutions. Continue reading

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Scripture Testimonies — 31 August 2014

The last Sunday of the month, we have Scripture reading testimonies in our church — no comments, just reading Scripture that people have read in the last week or two.  It is profitable, interesting, and encouraging to see where people … Continue reading

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“The Houses of Ivory Shall Perish”

The Samarian ivories show the connection between ivory and idolatry in Ahab’s Israel. Continue reading

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“Nobody Feels Sorry for Me”

I can think of only one person in the Bible who said something like that. It ended in murder. Continue reading

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“Love Isn’t Fair”

So yesterday afternoon, in the midst of lying on the sofa with a 2 year old and a 4 year old climbing all over me, and perhaps bouncing on my chest and belly, at one point I told the elder … Continue reading

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