LUKE 11:12-3 ” WHICH OF YOU FATHERS, IF YOUR SON ASKS FOR A FISH WILL GIVE HIM A SNAKE INSTEAD? IF YOU THEN, THOUGH YOU ARE EVIL, KNOW HOW TO GIVE GOOD GIFTS TO YOUR CHILDREN, HOW MUCH MORE WILL YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.” Based on Jesus words, I’m amazed that any believer thinks God Read More
Author: Paul Serwinek, PhD
Biography for Paul Serwinek, PhD
Doctor Serwinek has earned a Ph.D. in Sociology with a concentration in Social Psychology and Sociology of Religion from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and a Masters Degree from the University of Detroit in Detroit, Michigan. He is the CEO of several productive businesses and educational foundations and has served as an adjunct professor at several of Christian colleges.. Paul Serwinek is most proud of the fact that he has attempted to live a life as a Christian for over 40 years and can testify that there is nothing to compare to a close relationship with the Lord. He is especially grateful to attest to having a happy marriage of over 35 years and having 3 children who are all college graduates and pursuing their own careers of choice.
Dr Serwinek has been a life long researcher in Biblical interpretation using his expertise in the fields of cultural and social interaction as an entry point. He has also been a researcher, writer and consultant in the areas of Personal and Spiritual Growth and Human Resources for over thirty years. Serwinek has had numerous articles published in trade and academic journals and his book, “Finding Fulfillment – Wisdom for Practical Living” published by Vision Books, 1997, is used in training sessions and seminars. As a director of the Christian Sociological Association (An association of over 700 international Christian sociologists) his responsibilities include editor of the group’s newsletter and webmaster of the organization’s website.
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Paul J. Serwinek, Ph.D.
Education:
Ph.D. in Sociology with a concentration in Social Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
Masters of Business Administration from the University of Detroit in Detroit, Michigan.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts from Thomas Edison College in Princeton, New Jersey.
Experience:
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WHOSE FAULT IS IT/
PROVERBS 3:5-6 “TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING. IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AND HE WILL MAKE YOUR PATHS STRAIGHT.” Have you noticed yet that many of life’s problems are of our own making. When you “TRUST IN THE LORD” your path almost miraculously happens Read More
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ALIVE
JOHN 14:19 “BECAUSE I LIVE, YOU WILL LIVE.” Jesus is alive to help us LIVE OUR BEST LIFE. Living means being responsive to the world around us, not just existing. That is, we can use our potential to help self and others to come closer to what we are meant to be. Jesus has set Read More
RECONCILIATION IS A RELATIONSHIP
2 CORINTHIANS 5:20-1 “WE IMPLORE YOU ON CHRIST’S BEHALF: BE RECONCILED TO GOD. GOD MADE HIM WHO HAD NO SIN TO BE SIN FOR US, SO THAT IN HIM WE MIGHT BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD.” God is the embodiment of PERFECTION. We humans are anything but. So God devised a plan, through Christ, to Read More
A RECIPE FOR THE GOOD LIIFE
COLOSSIANS 2:6-7 “SO THEN, JUST AS YOU RECEIVED CHRIST JESUS AS LORD, CONTINUE TO LIVE YOUR LIVES IN HIM, ROOTED AND BUILT UP IN HIM, STRENGTHENED IN THE FAITH AS YOU WERE TAUGHT, AND OVERFLOWING WITH THANKFULNESS.” This verse is a succinct recipe for “the Good Life.” Follow JESUS’ EXAMPLE, recognize him as your LORD, Read More
GOD’S FAITHFULNESS ENGENDERS OUR FAITHFULNESS
ISAIAH 40:30-1 “EVEN YOUTHS GROW TIRED AND WEARY, AND YOUNG MEN STUMBLE AND FALL; BUT THOSE WHO HOPE IN THE LORD WILL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH. THeY WILL SOAR ON WINGS LIKE EAGLES; THEY WILL RUN AND NOT GROW WEARY.” One attribute of a person of God is FAITHFULNESS. You can count on him to follow Read More
FIGHT FOR THE FAITH
1 TIMOTHY 6:12 “FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH. TAKE HOLD OF ETERNAL LIFE TO WHICH YOU WERE CALLED WHEN YOU MADE A GOOD CONFESSION IN THE PRESENCE OF MANY WITNESSES.” To keep our faith is always a battle. Every discouragement, whether illness, loss of a friend, loss of a job is a set back. Read More
THE INGREDIENTS OF COMPASSION
1 JOHN 3:17-8 “IF ANYONE HAS MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND SEES A BROTHER OR SISTER IN NEED BUT HAS NO PITY ON THEM, HOW CAN THE LOVE OF GOD BE IN THAT PERSON? DEAR CHILDREN, LET US NOT LOVE WITH WORDS OR SPEECH BUT WITH ACTIONS AND TRUTH.” A hallmark of Godly love is COMPASSION. And Read More
TRUE COMPASSION
PROVERS 1917 “WHOEVER IS KIND TO THE POOR LENDS TO THE LORD, AND HE WILL REWARD THEM FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.” COMPASSION is a hugh part of Christian Agape Love. Before Jesus coming, one way to recommend COMPASSION was to stress the REWARD that accrues to those who love. Jesus displayed a whole new Read More
DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND YOU’D GIVE YOUR LIFE FOR?
JOHN 15:3 “GREATER LOVE HAS NO ONE THAN THIS: TO LAY DOWN ONE’S LIFE FOR ONE’S FRIENDS.” Do you have a friend you’d give up your life for? Fortunate if you do and blessed if you have the SACRIFICIAL LOVE such a deed requires. I’d like to think many of us would be willing to Read More
