At first glance, it might appear that God is struggling to fund many programs people claim to execute in His name. “Ministries” abound over the airwaves, soliciting money and offering incentives such as anointing oil, prayer cloths, CDs, books, “club membership”, on-air recognition, commemorative bricks, or the promise of repayment with interest by God—most credit […]
In Romans 10:4, Paul makes a statement that is essential to our understanding of the Law. Without understanding the point of this verse, we will misunderstand the Law in general and the relationship of the believer to it today in particular. The verse states: “For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to […]
Having taught the great doctrines of salvation—universal sin (Rom. 1-3a), justification by faith (Rom. 3b-5:), sanctification in love (Rom. 6-8), and glorification in hope (Rom. 9-11)—Paul now goes on to teach how to live this new life. Chapter 12 focuses on the church and chapter 13 focuses on society. We must submit to God’s plan […]
If God knows everything before we ask, what is the point of praying? Surely He isn’t waiting for us to inform Him of the need. The title for this editorial is more clever than any I could come up with. It is actually the title of a message I heard as a young Christian. I’ve […]
“I am the Good Shepherd,” the Lord Jesus proclaimed in John 10:11. I have often pondered: what is the definition of a “good shepherd”? Since the Lord describes Himself with such a title, how would He define the concept of a good shepherd? What are the key features that identify this Shepherd with this title? It […]
Why then would we see this cry of David’s as anything other than a further attempt by his bad conscience to minimize his many sins by rolling them all into one? A couple of years ago, I submitted an article to a secular philosophy journal. They returned the editor’s copy to me with the happy […]
Our children and grandchildren desperately need the praying support of committed parents. The book of Job could very possibly be the first portion of Scripture written, long before Moses took on the job of editor/author of the Pentateuch under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Job opens with a view of a God- fearing father […]
When were you last sung to in an airport? I was so treated after missing a flight from O’Hare Airport, Chicago, on November 18, 2006. But I must not get ahead of my story. For months I had been looking forward to meeting with the Kansas City part of our family for their Thanksgiving week. […]
Thanksgiving is the means by which blessings return to glorify God (see 2 Cor. 4:15) It is a strange thing indeed that both the United States and Canada have official government declarations setting aside days for Thanksgiving to God. Canada’s official proclamation states that it should be “…a day of general thanksgiving to almighty God […]