FIRED UP! My Journey From Fire Setter
To Fire Captain To Humble Servant
In this memoir, John Saltee gives the reader a rare glimpse into a life transformed. As a prideful captain on the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD), John came face to face with his worst enemy, himself. After surgery from a severe back injury, he was forced to retire from the LAFD he once loved.
In 2010, John obtained his master’s degree and was hired as the Executive Director of the Ventura County Rescue Mission, helping homeless and addicted individuals to become contributing members of society.
Fired Up! is a true story of a life radically changed and that change was caused by One Person.
Why is Good Friday called Good?
Good Friday is a term selected by early Christians to describe how the suffering and death of Christ on the cross benefitted believers. As Christians we mourn that our Savior suffered, because the suffering He took was in our place.…
Jesus, the False Prophet!
Many higher critics of Christ (Liberal theologians) state that Jesus was a false prophet, which makes the Bible untrustworthy because Jesus claimed that He would return in approximately 40 years, allow me to explain. The statement is found in Mark…
SAVED…From What?
Decades ago, I was sitting on a beach in Southern California, it was a beautiful day, hot sun, cool breeze and the water was crystal-clear. I was deep in thought, no, I was tanning myself, when a young man walked…
5 of 5, last in the series of what would you do if Jesus was coming back in two weeks.
Tell your family, friends, and neighbors about the Gospel. The two great commandments were confirmed by Christ when He said in Luke 10:27, “Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and the other is like it, love…
Part 4, What if Jesus was coming in two weeks?
Saving Faith, Do You Have It? “I believe; it’s silly; but I believe.” These well-known words spoken by Susane Walker in the movie, Mircle on 34th Street. (1947) They provide a good example of how faith is commonly portrayed in…
Part 3 of 5, if Jesus were to return in 30 days, what would you do differently?
Gain a Clear Conscience Our consciences have a built-in power to pass moral judgement on ourselves, approving or disapproving our actions, thoughts, and plans, and telling us, if what we have done is assessed as wrong, and if so then…
Part 2, If Jesus’ Second Coming was in one month, what would you do differently?
This is part 2 of a 5-part series in asking the Question what would you do differently if you knew that Jesus was coming again in one month? In part one, I described what we would do if we knew…
One Month until Christ Returns: First part of a Five-part series.
If you knew that our Lord Christ was going to return to earth to judge the living and the dead in one month, what would you do differently? Seriously, think about that, for our Lord’s desire is that we live…
Vera Homo, Vera Deus
Jesus is vera homo (truly man) and vera Deus (truly God) Christ is the God/man as reveled in holy scriptures. Many groups today deny this, J.W.’s, Mormons, Christian Science, and a host of others, but nothing is more dangerous than…
Live pass 40? Not me.
Looking back when I was in my 20’s and on the Fire Department, I remember having conversations with friends and saying, “I don’t think I’ll ever live past 40 years old.” For many reasons, but the main reason was that…
Prayer Linked to Faith
The Strength of your Faith is linked to how much you pray. Jesus referred to this in the parable called, “The Persistent Widow,” found in Luke 18:1-8 One of the helpful ways to keep your prayer life fresh is to…
1,948 Degrees Fahrenheit!
As a retired fire Captain, I know the average house fire reaches ceiling temperatures of 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit or more and could melt an aluminum ladder in a short amount of time. A firefighter when entering a home which is…
Unsightly to Beautiful…true story
Sir Edwin Landseer was one of the most famous painters of the Victorian era. His talent developed early, and he had his first showing of his work at the Royal Academy when he was just thirteen years old. He was…
God Meant It For Good!
Samuel Brengle was a worker with the Salvation Army in Boston decades ago. As he passed by a saloon, someone inside threw a brick at him, hitting him in the head. Unfortunately, their aim was good because Brengle nearly died.…
America’s Greatest Sin: 63 million Abortions
At one time, the Greatest sin in America was Slavery, but today, it’s the Murder of the Innocent Many will not like that I have posted this, and many more will not like what I have to say about Abortion.…
The Ten Commandments
The reason God made two tablets of stone was to show the distinction between the laws to obey God and the laws to obey and love man. The 1st Tablet only contains the first four commandants, while the 2nd tablet…
Atheists vs. Christians
An atheist doesn’t believe in the existence of a god. The word atheist originates from the Greek, “atheos” and is the combination of two words, a– “without” and theos– “a god” put them together and you have someone who doesn’t…
The Heart of Christ Towards Our Pain
If we could understand the depth of Christ’s love towards us, all our fears would subside like the fog. Are you a believer carrying a broken heart? Do you feel discouraged, frustrated, weary, cynical, or running on empty, or you…
The Reality of Hell
There is no violent murder scene, nor fever inspired nightmare which terrifies us in our sleep, nor car accident with multiple burnt victims that gives us more of a revolting disgust than the thought of Hell. The New Testament’s teaching…
Are you more like Adolf Hitler or Christ?
Without Holiness, no one will see the Lord, says Hebrews 12:14. The Bible states that no one will enter heaven without perfect holiness. Matthew 5:48, “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” The apostle Peter quotes…
