Skip to content
Basics Of Life
  • Blogs
  • Basics of Life Book
  • About This Ministry
  • Toggle website search
Menu Close
  • Blogs
  • Basics of Life Book
  • About This Ministry
  • Toggle website search

Troubleshooting

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:02/10/2021
  • Post category:(01) The Manual of Life

My wife’s sewing machine Instruction Booklet has a Troubleshooting section: condition, cause, reference page. For example, “the needle thread breaks.” Six possible causes along with reference pages are listed. The…

Continue ReadingTroubleshooting

Why Forgiveness is Critical for Your Health

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:07/28/2019
  • Post category:(08) The Maintenance of Life

Some thoughts from Dr. Stephani Yorges— The process of forgiving is one of the most exhausting struggles you will face, because the battle will involve both your mind and emotions. Maybe…

Continue ReadingWhy Forgiveness is Critical for Your Health

Snapshots of the Cross in the Old Testament—Yom Kippur … the scapegoat

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:07/28/2019
  • Post category:(07) The Medicine of Life

Aaron shall take the two goats to the entrance of the Tent of the Lord's presence. The goat chosen for Azazel shall be presented alive to the Lord. Aaron shall put both…

Continue ReadingSnapshots of the Cross in the Old Testament—Yom Kippur … the scapegoat

Snapshots of the Cross in the Old Testament—exodus to freedom

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:07/28/2019
  • Post category:(07) The Medicine of Life

God said to Moses, “This month is to be the first month of the year for you. Each man is to take a one year old lamb without defect. On the fourteenth…

Continue ReadingSnapshots of the Cross in the Old Testament—exodus to freedom

Snapshots of the Cross — Jesus Has You Covered

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:07/28/2019
  • Post category:(07) The Medicine of Life

Suddenly their eyes were opened to a reality previously unknown. They sensed their vulnerability and rushed to hide their naked bodies,  stitching fig leaves into crude loincloths. (Genesis 3:7)  God pieced together the…

Continue ReadingSnapshots of the Cross — Jesus Has You Covered
  • 1
  • 2
  • Go to the next page

About Me

About Me

Tom Kaastra

Tom Kaastra did his graduate work at Calvin Seminary and Michigan State University, and taught “The Basics” of the Bible for 38 years as Pastor of Immanuel Church in the Metro Detroit area.

Categories

Archives

Contact Info

  • Email:basicsoflifebooklet@gmail.comOpens in your application
  • Website:www.basicsoflife.org
Copyright 2018@basicsoflife.org