Author Archives: Jon Gleason

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About Jon Gleason

Former Pastor of Free Baptist Church of Glenrothes

Contagious Kindness

“I cried all the way home and just thanked the Lord,” Durall said. Continue reading

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 24:11-12, Proverbs 24:24-25

One way we speak is our vote, and Christians should speak (verbally and vote-ally) against candidates who openly endorse wickedness, even if we can’t trust their opponents to govern righteously…. Sometimes, even if we don’t want to vote “Yes” for one candidate, we have to vote “No” against his opponent. Continue reading

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Unprovable Historical Textual Assumptions

Assumptions must match reality. The greatest reality in dealing with Scripture is what God Himself said in His Word. Continue reading

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Good Intentions — How Far Do They Take Us?

Good intentions? They matter, because they allow us to pray, “The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God….” Continue reading

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“Be Ye Holy; for I am Holy”

I Peter 1:15-16 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. (Thoughts I shared with our men’s … Continue reading

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He COULDN’T Be Saved

Sometimes Scripture tells us to treat someone as an unbeliever — but not to make omniscient statements about whether or not they believe. Continue reading

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Thoughts on the Olympics — But People Remember….

When we sin, even when the price has been paid, even when the Lord has forgiven our sin, there are consequences, often tragic ones — and people remember…. Continue reading

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