Religion in Decline

Several years ago, after the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life published a very interesting poll from a pool of 2,002 adults. The poll found that the public’s belief that religion is playing an increasing role in American life grew sharply for a time after September 11th, but slipped […]

The Case of Christopher Young

The last person executed in Texas was Christopher Young, who was put to death after his appeals for clemency were exhausted on July 17, 2018. Young was sent to death row after he carjacked a woman at gunpoint in San Antonio in 2004, then headed to a mini-mart and dry cleaners. He walked in and […]

What Is the Book of Revelation About?

By far, the most prominent way to interpret Revelation is called the Futurist method. This method postulates that the book has largely not yet been fulfilled. From this method, many different beliefs have arisen, including the belief called “Premillennialism.” Premillennialism states that there will be a rapture, followed by a period of tribulation, led by […]

Hitler Becomes Fuhrer

On August 2, 1934, with the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg, Chancellor Adolf Hitler became absolute dictator of Germany under the title of Fuhrer, or “Leader.” The German army took an oath of allegiance to its new commander-in-chief, and the last remnants of Germany’s democratic government were dismantled to make way for Hitler’s Third Reich. The Fuhrer assured […]

Insulting Our Youth

While living in South Florida in the mid-1960s, I received announcements from churches in the area of plans to have special activities for the young people (especially juniors and seniors in high school) near the end of the school year. These activities included an annual “track and field meet” of the “South Florida district of […]

“The Kingdom of Heaven is Like Unto …”

Jesus told Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world …” (Jn. 18:36). Because Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world, Jesus sought to prepare His disciples to understand its nature and the nature of those who are part of it. One way He helped was to give His “Magna Carta of Christianity” — the […]

A Sexual Crisis for the Catholic Church

In June 2018, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a former Vatican envoy to the United States, said he had told Pope Francis of the sexual abuse allegations against prominent US cardinal Theodore McCarrick in 2013. But rather than punish McCarrick, who was forced to resign last month, Vigano said Francis had lifted sanctions imposed on him […]

Is Book, Chapter, and Verse Preaching Outdated?

The Word of God tells us that whatever we do in word or deed must be done in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Colossians 3:17). This means that if we are going to say it or do it, we must have a “thus saith the Lord” for it. Additionally, we learn […]

Are You a Pharisee?

My wife recently told me of a conversation she had with a Baptist who called her a “Pharisee.” That got me to wondering if most people even know what being “Pharisaical” means. Most of the time, people consider someone “Pharisaical” who demands that the Bible is strictly followed. The Pharisees were condemned in the New […]

Seeking God and Seeking Truth

Moses described God as “a God of truth” in Deuteronomy 32:4. If we think that we can seek Him and love Him without seeking and loving truth, we are tragically mistaken. We can’t have God except on the basis of the truth about Him. Some refuse the truth about God willfully, of course. Jesus said […]

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