Atheism yields to reason It was a long journey from denial to discovery, but the journey isn’t over yet. After seventy years of following where the evidence led, prominent atheist philosopher Antony Flew announced in 2004 that he had finally “discovered God.” The announcement rocked the world of fundamentalist atheism to its core. Now, in […]
Careful! That book is alive! If Paul visited your assembly for a time, and then wrote an epistle to you all, what would it say? It shouldn’t surprise us that the early believers “turned the world upside down.” After all, they had the promised co-laboring of the Son of God, who would be with them […]
The idea of tent-making has largely fallen on hard times in the 21st Century. The general consensus seems to be—either you’re “good enough” to preach full time, or else go and get a real job and pay your bills; don’t look to us for hand-outs. Usually in our day the only “tent-makers” that make it […]
The Number 1 question asked in North America today concerns God and suffering. “How could a good (or loving) God allow so much suffering in the world?” How we answer—clinically or compassionately—may have as significant an impact on the questioner as what we answer. But here are a few suggestions: 1. The Bible tells us […]
We sing about Him because we love Him. In this, we’re not alone. From cover to cover, the Bible is replete with songs about the Son of God. I remember being at a youth conference once and hearing the speaker say, “By and large, Christians are the only people who gather together to sing.” You […]
Is it all firefighting? What is the essence of leadership in the local church? A variety of ideas might come to mind. Is it prestige? Sometimes, men think it is. But the Lord Jesus was very clear that such thinking, although common in pagans, has no place among His people (Mk.10:42-45). Spiritual leadership isn’t about […]
The Messianic Psalms by T. Ernest Wilson Published by Gospel Folio Press As a young man of 18, I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Wilson speak on Psalm 24 at the Toronto Easter Conference. The message I heard that day influenced my life more than anything else thus far in my Christian experience. As […]
A cosmic whodunit The Hardy Boys mystery books were a favorite of mine in my pre-teen years. By close observation and deductive reasoning from fragmented facts, Joe and Frank always solved the mystery and caught the bad guy. Their real life equivalents are forensic pathologists who analyze blood, hair, or fiber evidence from a crime […]
Earth shall keep her Jubilee! Scripture generally refers to David as the king who exhibits most clearly the ideal features of that office. He was the shepherd king. God’s ideal was that, like a shepherd, the king in Israel should lead, feed, and protect the people, God’s flock. This triple role is seen perfectly in […]