Philip Dampier's Blog

When choosing men to serve as shepherds of a local congregation what is the criteria that should be used to select them? Often this is a difficult task made more difficult by our lack of understanding what characteristics the men should have. In the past, based on my experience working…

Lots of discussion these days as to whether we’ll go to heaven when we die or if heaven will come to us. Many theologians of our time are suggesting that the earth will not be destroyed as we used to read in Peter’s book but instead will have a face…

Gen 1:1-5  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.  Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was…

I have recently finished reading Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. It was a book I wanted to put down. It was also a book I couldn’t put down. The story is mostly true and is a sad commentary on the cruelty of evil men without God and a…

My first book, The Red Shoe is now a free download from http://www.inkitt.com.  Can’t beat the price. Please leave a review. Thanks

Last night I had the most interesting dream. I was standing in front of a stadium like crowd with a microphone in my hand and everyone was waiting for me to sing. I started one of my favorite country songs but somewhere in the middle I forgot the words. I…

Habakkuk knew his history. He knew who God was and what God had done in the past. He knew about the rescues and the punishments. He had heard of the nations that had risen against God and been destroyed. He knew all of the loving kindnesses God had shown to…

We are looking at the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies list of ten concepts of sin based on Islamic teaching and comparing them to the general concepts Christians have. The Christian part is based on my belief. 7. There are some major sins: Here is a list. I have abbreviated…

Yesterday we looked at what Muslims believe about sin according to the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies. We continue with three more facts today. The response of what Christians believe is my personal understanding. 4. Muslims believe that eventually every man will sin. One Islamic scholar explains, “Every child is…

There is a distinct difference in the Islamic and Christian view of what sin is and what to do about it. This distinction is so  broad that it is entirely unlikely it can be resolved, since both sides are adamant that their source of belief is the only one. Islam…