On the right to express our faith in public. As Charles Colson put it, the attack is actually relentless. Consider a few examples that have occurred in the last couple of weeks. Catholic Charities of Illinois have been forced to close. The reason? They refused to comply with an Illinois state law regarding same-sex civil [...]
As a teenager I loved to read (and still do) the biographies of great men and women of God. It was during those teenage years that I read my first biography on D.L. Moody and came across a line that has stuck in my memory ever since. Actually Henry Varley, the British evangelist, uttered the [...]
The Whole World Is Watching was the title of an article that appeared in the New York Times in June of 2007 written by syndicated columnist Thomas Friedman. In it, Friedman who is considered an astute commentator on world trends, points out that we now live in a world where technology has enabled everyone we [...]
Responding to the riots that have plagued Britain for the past week Prime Minister David Cameron indicated that the nation had lost it’s moral compass and said that he and the senior leaders of his administration were going to begin meeting over the next few weeks to formulate a new plan designed to help Britain [...]
I have been thinking a lot lately about not “coasting” spiritually but how I can continue to go deeper into my walk with our Lord. While contemplating that I came across some thoughts from Chuck Swindoll from his book Embraced By the Spirit. And rather than try and restate them, I’ll just let you read [...]
When I pastored in St. Petersburg, FL, at that time considered one of the major retirement areas in North America, it was not uncommon to see a bumper-sticker on the backs of younger Floridian’s cars that read, “When I get old, I am going to move North and drive slow.” It was of course a [...]
Is there any consequence to America in relation to its attempt to distance itself from Israel? The prophet Zechariah wrote, “On that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.” (Zechariah 12:9) Below are some very interesting events related to America’s behavior toward Israel over the past several years. I [...]
Has the Bible lost it’s significance for modern humanity, government and culture? Vishal Mangalwadi provides an excellent perspective from his book, The Book That Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization.” The following link will provide you with a brief editorial from the author. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/04/13/does-bible-matter-21st-century/ What Do You Think?
As I mentioned in my last post, I want to continue sharing with you some serious trends affecting the collective religious landscape in America, as released in a recent study by the Barna Research Group. Megatrend #2: Christians are becoming more ingrown and less outreach-oriented.“Despite technological advances that make communications instant and far-reaching, Christians are [...]
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