Author: Brian Mason Company: Beacon Apologetics Website: beaconapologetics.wordpress.com Memorable Quote 1: Truth does not fear investigation! Memorable Quote 2: Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life! Author Comment / Biography: I honestly can’t remember not being a Christian. I recall getting a Catholic Bible from my Uncle John and Aunt Marie with my name printed in it by the manufacturer on the opening page. Being presented with this tool was profoundly influential in my life.My mother is a Catholic and my father was a Protestant immigrant from England who came over by ship to Canada shortly after the Second World War. My dad had chronic bronchitis and because of that his mother and father brought the family to Canada to escape the dampness of England, to help his breathing, not to mention a better life that would be available in North America. My parents were very good to me and my younger sister Laura, and provided us with as much as they could, even when times were tough. We were blessed. My father always wanted to keep us kids very busy and put us into sports. I started as a speed skater and was good at it, but eventually gravitated to the sport of bicycle racing. I did well at it and actually made the Canadian national team. Cycling, to me, taught me discipline and goal setting. When my career in sports was over, I did many jobs, but one was highly instrumental in my “awareness” of the creator and directly saved my life in a strange way. I was offered a career in a very large Canadian bank as a mortgage and loans officer. At first when I took the position I was very happy as the earnings were very good. Then one day it hit me concerning banking. We were in the business of turning down the loans! I bought into it for a while, but I was heading down the wrong path and with me being a “positive” person it was destructive. It would always hurt my heart to turn down a young couple’s mortgage application, and it would wound me inside. As a direct symptom, I was drinking and partying very heavily and compounding that with the stress of my “chosen” career, I was unknowingly on deaths door. Then the day came that changed my life forever. After a week or so of heavy drinking I felt very ill. I remember calling into work and telling my manager that I wasn’t feeling well and could not come in to work. My heart was doing some strange things. It was fluttering and I was losing my breath to the point of gasping. Then “it” happened. I was lying in my bed feeling extremely ill, but also fully awake and lucid. Directly to the right of me, as if someone was lying with me, I heard the words distinctly, “Take care of your body and I will take care of the rest”. In retrospect this would normally scare someone silly! However, it comforted me. Thinking back on that day I now KNOW that it was God speaking to me. The voice was neither male nor female, but it said “I” will take care of the rest. How amazing! I still get goose bumps thinking about that day! I have been spared! Praise GOD! I have tried my best to uphold those words, as best as a mortal can do. Sometimes I think I could still be a better man, but as a human I am a sinner and I fail. The road to God has led me to the world of Christian Apologetics. By definition it is the defense of the Christian faith. I have been in total immersion of that discipline and have been ordained by God, through the National Association of Christian Ministers. I believe that I have been guided that direction by God, and I also believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. Through him ALL is possible!

Displaying 111 to 120 of 137 articles < Back | Next > Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14  Articles by Brian Mason  111. Homophobic? March 04, 2012 I have had this term thrown at me more than a few times and maybe you have as well? “Homophobic”. Let’s look at the term homophobic. It literally means “Fear of Homosexuals”. I truly have nothing against homosexuals and certainly don’t fear them, in fact I know a few that profess to be “Gay”... 112. Does The Roman Catholic Church Perform Sorcery? March 03, 2012 I know, now you are going to say I am going too far now! However if we look at the very definition of “Sorcery” it is: “The involvement of the Spirit World via rituals and orations to get a specific aftereffect in the Physical World”. Are the Roman Catholics guilty of these things? Let’s take a quic... 113. Is It Unbiblical To Pray To The Saints, as Roman Catholics Do? March 02, 2012 Are the Roman Catholics in error to pray to the Saints? Roman Catholic doctrines state it is alright to pray to creatures such as Mary, Joseph and a plethora of others whom have supposedly entered the gates of Heaven! The Christian position on this is that it is ABSOLUTELY UNBIBLICAL to do s... 114. So When The Crosses Are Gone, Then What? February 29, 2012 I recently listened to a sermon from Michael Youssef of “Leading the Way Ministries” and the subject was “When the Crosses Are Gone”, also the title of his new book. He explains in the book and his sermon that the Christian Cross is being purposely “removed” from the sight of the public all across A... 115. Maybe "Purgatory" Will Go The Way Of "Limbo"? February 29, 2012 Check this out…. VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic Church has effectively buried the concept of limbo, the place where centuries of tradition and teaching held that babies who die without baptism went. In a long-awaited document, the Church’s International Theological Commi... 116. Can Miracles Be Assessed By Science? February 28, 2012 How would one define what a miracle really is? A Dictionary definition of a Miracle is: 1. An effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause. 2. Such an effect or event manifesting or considered as... 117. Why Yoga in the Schools and not Christian Prayer? February 26, 2012 I guess the first thing to define exactly what Yoga is? The definition that I found on Wikipedia says” It is an Eastern Philosophy, based on Metaphysical beliefs” The goal of the Yoga participant is to “attain a state of Spiritual Perfection and Insight, while Meditating on the Hindu concept of Divi... 118. What Is "The New Atheism" And What Are They Cooking? February 24, 2012 In ancient written history since the times of Epicurus (341-270 BC) and other pleasure seeking materialists there have always been atheists. What makes the so-called “New Atheist” any different? A renowned American Sociologist of Religion Rodney Stark, describes them as simply “angry and rem... 119. Is Buddhism Satanic? February 23, 2012 Ok I know that you are going to cry “foul!” straight away. I mean how could I even table such a question? Everyone knows that Buddhism is such a peaceful religion with those cute little “Buddha Statues” on the mantelpiece and sitting in the bathroom with an air freshener inside them. Come on! ... 120. Gay "Marriage": Things To Ponder February 22, 2012 The “Gay Marriage” issue has been a “Hot Button” item in the Political World for some time now and seems to be heating up on both sides of the coin, especially with the “Legalization” of it in several states. With the US Presidential Elections quickly approaching I would like to address Gay Marriage... < Back | Next > Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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