I left the empty life behind. He turned the water into wine. —Dave Stearman, “He Turned the Water into Wine” (1973) He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found. — Isaac Watts, “Joy to ...
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Does The Bible Really Say We Shouldn’t Judge?
Visit Google and type in the phrase “The Bible says not to ….” What do you think pops up first? It is the essence of Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:1: “Judge not, that you be not judged.” This is no ...
Read More »The First Temptation Of Christ
Want. Take. Have. —Buffy the Vampire Slayer, “Bad Girls” (1999) . . . Miracle, mystery, and authority. Thou hast rejected all three and hast set the example for doing so. —Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (1879) In the Wilderness After ...
Read More »Worshiping The False God Of Football
Picture this: People gathered together each week for one cause — clapping, singing, worshiping. They donate their hard-earned money, and their time, too, knowing they wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Heaven, they believe, surely will be something like this. ...
Read More »Why Is The Church Full Of Hypocrites?
Mahatma Gandhi, India’s famous leader of the early 20th century, once said, “I like your Christ; I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” No doubt, there are dark spots in Christian history. Words such ...
Read More »Wise Men From The East
And lo, to their great surprise, the star which they saw in the east then appeared . . .. —John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-8) Nothing will awaken those that are resolved to be regardless. —Matthew Henry, Commentary ...
Read More »Is Your New Year’s Resolution Logical?
Wherefore our wills also have just so much power as God willed and foreknew that they should have. . . —Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (5th century) For we do not say that man is dragged unwillingly ...
Read More »Is There Such A Thing As ‘Natural Law’?
If you want my thesis of natural law theory in one graphic sentence, I will provide it: the most consistent defender of natural law theory was the Marquis de Sade. — Gary North, Westminster’s Confession (1991) The Fear ...
Read More »Why Should I Give Thanks When I Don’t Feel Blessed?
How has God been good to you today? This year? Ever? Perhaps you recall specific blessings. Maybe no particular evidences of goodness come immediately to mind. Or perhaps you feel distracted by the cares of this life. Today’s passage from Psalm ...
Read More »Time For A New American Thanksgiving
With President Obama and the Clintons now dust in the wind, what do Americans need more than anything else to “reboot” this great nation? What’s the secret sauce that could get us going again and make the biggest difference at ...
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