Therese Beck | Feb 13, 2026
By Francis Frangipane Love, Not Law For some reason, many Christians identify the height of spirituality not with Christ but with Israel’s Old Testament prophets, who were called by God to bring specific messages of warning and punishment to His people....
Therese Beck | Feb 6, 2026
By Francis Frangipane The Enemy’s Tactics for Persecution The way Satan persecutes is described in Matthew 5:11 (MEV): “Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.” We need to...
Therese Beck | Jan 30, 2026
By Francis Frangipane Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 5:10, NIV As I begin this message on persecution, I want to clarify what it is not talking about. If we view the Beatitudes as a...
Therese Beck | Jan 23, 2026
By Francis Frangipane Increasing Lawlessness We have to get to higher ground if we will escape the tsunami of anger and cynicism rolling through the world right now. I’m not saying we shouldn’t be angry or passionate concerning the issues of our times,...
Therese Beck | Jan 16, 2026
By Francis Frangipane Whether we realize it or not, most Christians of Protestant lineage carry in their doctrinal heritage the revelation of Martin Luther, that “the just shall live by faith.” For whatever flaws may have otherwise been in Luther’s...
Therese Beck | Jan 9, 2026
By Francis Frangipane We recite it in private and pray it in unison; we have even sung it in reverence on select Sunday mornings. It’s been a familiar prayer at somber cultural events, such as memorials or funerals. Yet I wonder if we really grasp what was in...
