RSS FeedTHE IGNORANCE OF MATERIALISTS
Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a member of the ruling council, the Sanhedrin. Jesus refers to him as “the teacher [not a teacher] of Israel.” He must have had a distinguished reputation in Jerusalem. He was a leader of those who specialized in knowing the law of Israel,...
HIGHJACKING AMERICA’S YOUTH
A timely article by the Benham Brothers on the current chaos on campuses and in the streets. Click on the link. http://benhambrothers.com/revolution-hijacking-americas-youth/
THE ANSWER OF JESUS TO MULTICULTURALISM AND SYNCRETISM
In the region of Caesarea Philippi, named after Caesar and Philip the Tetrarch there was a grotto reputed to be the birthplace of Pan, the fertility symbol of ancient religion; the god of nature. Throughout the region were temples of classical pagan religion to serve...
INSPIRATION FOR THE CHALLENGED
Ed Weihenmayer is the President of our Governing Board at the Chapel where I pastor. Through him I have met his son, Erik, who was the first blind man to summit Mt.Everest. Erik has launched this week his new book NO BARRIERS: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand...
INCREASING PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
This report is a timely reminder of the reality of persecution of Christians and the plight of our fellow believers in dangerous places. Spiritual warfare is very real. Click on the link. Christian persecution seen in more locations across the globe, new report shows....
A GREAT RESOURCE IN TERMINAL ILLNESS
Fred Craddock, Dale Goldsmith and Joy Goldsmith, have done us a great favor by writing SPEAKING OF DYING: RECOVERING THE CHURCH’S VOICE IN THE FACE OF DEATH, Brazos Press, 2012. In the light of their experience of several pastors dying while ministering in...
A PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION
Almighty God, you have instituted governments under your authority as your servants. We thank you for the governing bodies of our republic duly constituted to represent all citizens and to provide equal justice under the rule of law. We pray that you will bless your...
WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT?
Yuval Levin, in his latest book, The Fractured Republic, addresses the divisions of our political life. He argues that there is a tendency to become nostalgic for better times. “The Left looks back to the middle of the twentieth century, when unions were strong, large...
PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
Heavenly Father, as we prepare for the inauguration of a new President we pray for a peaceful and fruitful transition to the next Administration. We commend to your keeping Donald Trump, Michael Pence, and all the nominees for Cabinet, White House, and senior...
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE POLITICAL RIGHT AND LEFT?
Over the holidays I read two books by Yuval Levin who diagnoses and describes the thinking and convictions behind the current political divisions in the United States. The first was The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine and the Birth of Right and Left, which...
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