Making the lowly feel at home is Christlike ministry. At present there is a “fabulous family home” in Dublin South Center selling for just 7,500,000 euros (about $10.25 million U.S.). With a mere million-and-a-quarter down, said family would only have a nine million dollar mortgage! Described as “a stunningly elegant and meticulously appointed Georgian residence […]
Dealing with Dawkins In this third and final installment of “Reader’s Guide to the Origins Debate,” I recommend books which respond to the writings of Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion 1—a harshly worded attack on religion in general and Christianity in particular. I single out Dawkins for consideration because of his notoriety and […]
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“There is nothing new under the sun.” (Eccl. 1:9) We live in a world that is changing at a faster rate than ever before. (Well, maybe not faster than during the Flood, but we’re talking about sustained change over long periods of time.) People are constantly changing styles, jobs, homes, and, tragically, even spouses. The […]
The veil is removed. The Jewish religious leaders of New Testament times had devoted their lives to studying the Old Testament. In many cases, their motives were noble—a desire to please God and even a desire to gain eternal life. But, however commendable their motives, they had missed the main point, and, one day, the […]
What’s in a Name? Quite a bit, actually … There are many names for God; no one name could express all that He is. The study of them is not only most illuminating but should lead us into intimate fellowship with Him. By it we enter into the heritage of all His people: the unfolding […]
If the world is going faster, why are Western young people slowing down? It’s impossible to keep up. The world hurtles at dizzying speed toward it’s final destiny. There are new wars du jour whenever we turn on the TV; Armageddon seems to be in dress rehearsal mode. Meanwhile science grows exponentially, and, among other […]
(Not that other kind of dating) The simplest way to construct a timeline of the Old Testament is to work backwards. The following seven steps outline a relatively simple procedure for building such a timeline. 1. Daniel 9:24-27 fixes the date of the crucifixion at 483 Jewish prophetic years after Nehemiah 2:1. For a detailed […]
Moving the church away from Christ and the gospel? The emerging church movement insists that change in the identity, life, and message of the church is necessary if the church is going to be relevant in the present postmodern world society. The movement has valid concerns for relevancy, but, unfortunately, it is driven by postmodernism, […]
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“Whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.” In the local assembly, as in all of God’s plans, authority and responsibility go hand in hand. We see them both in Hebrews 13:17. “Obey your leaders, and submit to them; for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give […]