It is commonly asserted these days that Islam is a religion of peace. Standing in the smoldering remains that had been the Twin Towers, George W. Bush talked about evil men hijacking a great religion. Our current president doggedly refuses to allow the terroristic acts committed in recent days to be described as “Islamic.” We […]
Astonishing Secret of Marital Health Revealed!
March 3, 2015 By
A marvelous new scientific discovery has unveiled a secret of relevance to most of our population – those who are or will be married. What is the secret you ask? What earth-shattering insight has been garnered that has never before been known to mankind? Some insight from genetics, perhaps? Nope. Some sort of radical new […]
Under Pressure, Like David Bowie and Jesus Said
February 17, 2015 By
David Bowie teamed up with Queen on the song Under Pressure. Vanilla Ice later ripped that song off and said he didn’t, but that’s another story. Under Pressure. That is the story of the faith. Around the world, and right here in the U.S. of A. Here are two opposing poles of cultural pressure squeezing […]
Brian Williams, Mark Driscoll, and the Discipline of Forgiveness
February 12, 2015 By
The Christian faith has at its core the forgiveness of sin. We are all sinners against a holy God, who by his great grace and compassion to unworthy sinners provides forgiveness of sins through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. We have all sinned and we all deserve God’s wrath and condemnation, but we receive […]
Avoiding an Uneasy Conscience, Henry’s Necessary Reminder
February 5, 2015 By
One of the most significant books ever written within the evangelical Christian movement was the short 1947 book by Carl F.H. Henry entitled “The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism.” Many evangelicals are altogether unaware of Henry and his legacy, though (other than perhaps Billy Graham) there has been no one of more lasting significance to […]
