~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 ...

~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 ...

~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 ...

~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 ...

~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.Civil Disobedience: When And How? | Q&A (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Originally published August 6, 2020. Question: When is it okay for Christians to intentionally disobey the government, and how should it be done? I sometimes hear ...

~5 min.Four Hard Questions: Standards for Women in the Bible (Part 2) (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · A friend of PT described four difficult questions that others have presented to her in discussions. Today I present Part 2 (of 3), answering the second of the four ...

~6 min.My Conscience Is Bothered By Both Choices In A Political Election. What Do I Do? | Q&A (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: Another presidential election is here, and I'm confused. Some of my older relatives and their friends want the current president to win a second term, but ...

~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 ...

~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 ...