Welcome to ABOUT JESUS
www.stevesweetman.com
latest update and article posted - Mar.. 10, 2010  

I am a Christian as defined in Biblical terms, thus a Biblical  world view is foundational to my thinking.  What you read in my site is a product of studying the Bible since 1970. If you'd like to know more about me, you can read My Story or My Journey Through The Ecclesiastical Maze.  I hope my site will be thought provoking, mentally stimulating, and maybe even inspiring.  I don't claim to have all the answers, but I do know why I believe, and so should you if you're a Christian.

 

WHAT'S ON MY SITE

Background music to this page played by me, Steve Sweetman. 

IN THE NEWS

My 404 Short Articles

My 10 Books

My 16 Small Books

My 33 NT/ OT Commentaries
993,685 words so far

My 6 Pod Casts 

My Shooting Blind Photo Site

My Music

Contact Me

 

Click the links to the left and begin your tour.

If you've never given Jesus considerable thought, this web site may not make much sense. Please read Why Jesus.   Whether you admit it or not, Jesus has made a considerable impact on human history, so any reasonable person should take Jesus' claims seriously.  

If you have a comment, or would like to be on my emailing list for my weekly article, you can email me at steve@stevesweetman.com
or leave a comment on my guest book .
Thanks to my wife Dianne, brother Gary, and my friend Robert Bailey who "attempt" to correct my spelling in many of my articles, but not all.  It's a big job.   
I am available for speaking engagements. 

              - Steve Sweetman, Ontario, Canada 

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QUICK FACTS
 ABOUT ME

I'm 58 years old and live in Belleville, Ontario Canada with my wife Dianne and dog Jesse.
have 2 sons, Jeremy 26 & Jonathan 22.
2 step-sons, Ed & David. 
I grew up in a Free Methodist 
Church family. 
Jesus saved me from death when He healed me of juvenile diabetes at the age of 5.
I gave my life to Jesus  in 1970 after watching Billy Graham on TV.         
I studied at Elim Bible Inst., Lima, New York, U.S.A.
in the mid 1970's.
I participated in the Jesus
People/Charismatic movement in the 1970's.
I like teaching the Bible, leading  home groups, writing Biblical based articles and  playing guitar. 
I have lots of church
experience in  areas, from  speaking, teaching, worship,
administration and so on.  
I am Charismatic/Pentecostal  by experience but not necessarily by doctrine.
I  play guitar (1974 Martin D35), electric Fender Strat., Dobro, banjo and  mouth
organ.
I like all types of music,
from blues to classical. 
I like photography, computers, gardening, walking, and biking. 
I believe I have a teaching ministry  with a  prophetic 
edge.
As I type these words my nose is a half inch from my 27 inch 
monitor with large print software.
I am legally blind,  but not 
spiritually blind.
You'll probably find spelling 
mistakes in what you read, even though many articles are edited.
I will fix the mistakes if you 
let me know of them. 
My poor vision causes me to miss these errors. 
Hopefully Jesus can speak to
you through me,  a very earthy and imperfect vessel.     
I'd love to hear from you
                                     steve@stevesweetman.com

 

 

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Papa God
My Prayer For 2010
The Shack - Book Review - in progress
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I Won't Raise My Hands 
Why Bless Israel
Necessary Socialism
The God Of Whose I Am 
The God Whom I Serve
Fallen Angel - The Outlaw Larry Norman 
Covenant - Prophecy - Israel # 1
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The Christian Elite
The Religion Of Self
God's Five "I Wills"
Teaching And Being Teachable 
Do Animals Have A Soul?
Christianity At A Crossroads   
The Liberalization of Evangelicals   

MY NEWEST BOOK 
My Journey Through The Ecclesiastical Maze
Part 1 - Preface, Coming Into This World, What Does Ecclesiastical Mean? 
Part 2 - The Holiness Movement
Part 3 - The Free Methodist Church ...
Part 4 - The Sunday Meeting
Part 5 - Our Youth Group
Part 6 - Coming Of Age 
Part 7 - The Gospel To Get
Part 8 - The Sovereignty Of God And The Holy Spirit 
Part 9 - The Baptism In The Spirit & Tongues
Part 10 - The Segregated Church
Part 11 - The Community Of Christ
Part 12 - Koinonia 
Part 13 - The Horizontal and the Vertical   
Part 14 - Introduction To Cults 
Part 15 - Healing Divides The Maze
Part 16 - The Jesus People Movement 
Part 17 - The Last Big Purchase Of My Life
Part 18 - Demons Divide The Maze
Part 19 - Introduction To Shepherding  
Part 20 - Some Practicalities Of Shepherding 
Part 21 - Lead, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way
Part 22 - Let's Make A Covenant 
Part 23 - The Christian Conservative Right 
Part 24 - Legalization Of Church
Part 25 - I'm All Meetinged Out
Part 26 - Divine Friendships In The Midst Of Disaster
Part 27 - Super-apostles In The Apostolic Movement
Part 28 - Distinctives That Divide    
Part 29 - Three Tries At Traditionalism 
Part 30 - Home Groups 
Part 31 - The Fundament Problem From My Prophetic
                Perspective
 
Part 32 - Jesus Wants His Church Back 
Part 33 - The Birth Of The Church 
Part 34 - Jesus, Head Of His Body 
Part 35 - The Institutionalization Of Relationships  
Part 36 - Functional Relationships 
Part 37 - Three Men On A Relational Journey
Part 38 - Christian Leadership 
Part 39 - Wrapping It All Up

HERMENEUTICS 
 "The Lost Art Of Biblical Interpretation"  
The Art of Biblical Interpretation

 

Entertainment
Preferences   

Music I'm listening to

Revival - John Forgerty - the voice of CCR - great guitar as usual.  If you like CCR, you'll want to buy this one. 

The List  - Rosanne Cash - these are songs her dad Johnny Cash really liked, and you'll like how she does them.  

Glass Harp - Glass Harp was Phil Keaggy's band in the late 60's, early 70's.  Three of their albums are now on CD and worth buying.   

Get Lucky - Mark Knopfler
Typical Knopfler - mellow as he ages - nothing like the 80's - a touch of Celtic - worth buying - I like Mark Knopfler's guitar playing anyway.  

We'll Never Turn Back - Mavis Staples - it's music with a message - black gospel & freedom songs - great guitar playing by Ry Cooder - a msut to buy.

Paradises Sky - Randy Stonehill's new cd - great cd - he's totally redone songs from the 70's - worth buying - love it - brings back many memories. 

My own home-made CD's

Always listening to one of my 1500 plus CD's

What I'm watching on TV

Nothing much - just some news and checking in with Larry King every so often.       

What movies I'm watching 

Fallen Angel - the two sides of Larry Norman - very interesting - might be devastating to some - I really liked his music - I now know he was human - as if I never knew.   

What books I'm reading

How about the Bible and commentaries - sounds boring to some, but not to me. 

Dianne is still reading "The Shack" to me, although we're having a hard time finishing it.  It's not holding my interest.  It's a bit boring, and not too Biblically balanced so far.  

     

 

 

 

 

 

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My 10 Books
My 14 Small Books
My 31 NT/ OT Commentaries
My 6 Pod Casts 
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My Music
My Shooting Blind Photo Site
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