“We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness” (1 Cor 1:23). I want to ask you a question. When the real Jesus was on earth and people met Him, how did they respond? Thankfully, some bowed before Him in adoration. Think of the cleansed Samaritan leper, or the […]
“If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin […]
P.P. Bliss is one of the Church’s favorite hymn writers. Who would know that last words he wrote would be such a fitting testimony of faith in God. […]
In These My People, Lil Dickson tells the story of a mountain village in Formosa during Japanese occupation: “The policeman there was like a little king. It seemed he could do anything. He became enraged because many were becoming Christians. So he issued an edict: within three days everyone must take an oath, ‘I will […]
God rarely gives just one warning. Like a railroad crossing, there are lights and signs and barriers and bells. Imagine a royal guest arriving, and the first thing you ask him is to go to war with you. At least Ahab waited till after supper! Jeroboam, because his son had married Ahab’s daughter, felt compelled […]
C.S. Lewis writes about his years as an atheist: “My argument against God was that the universe was so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man doesn’t call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe […]
The Arch-enemy has a long history of trying to use family loyalties to undermine loyalty to God. Imagine the scene. The guests are invited to a lovely garden party at the palace. The land is at peace with its usually bellicose neighbors. Prosperity has brought a sense of optimism for the future to the citizenry. […]
“I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed” (Jonah 2:9). We are glad God always keeps His promises. Is it any surprise that He wants us to do the same? Jonah, although a bit banged up in the process, finally followed through. God’s insistence on being […]