Praising, Worshipping, and Glorifying God
I have been asked the question, “What is the difference between praising, worshipping, and glorifying God?” These words are often used interchangeably, but is it right to do so? This is a great question, for we always want to make proper use of Bible words. In the English language, these words are interchangeable. In fact, […]
“He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease”
These were the words of John the Baptist when some of his disciples reported the early success of Jesus and his disciples in the parallel ministries of Jesus and John. And, in John 3:22-24 we see that their work of preaching and baptizing sometimes was in close proximity to each other. There seems to have […]
“Where Is God?”
On April 21, 2019, a string of blasts rocked Sri Lankan hotels and churches, killing nearly 300 people and wounding 500 more. The devastation was horrendous, with half-clothed dead bodies drenched in blood. Churchill Karunaratne, 52, said, “My kids have seen it all on the TV and now they are very scared about going to […]
Rosie Ruiz Fakes Boston Marathon Win
Rosie Ruiz, age 26, finished first in the women’s division of the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:31:56 on April 21, 1980. She was rewarded with a medal, a laurel wreath, and a silver bowl; however, eight days later Ruiz was stripped of her victory after race officials learned she jumped into the race […]
Coors “Almighty Light”
The Foo Fighters, a rock band formed back in the 90s, decided to “go for broke” and produce something they’ve never attempted before: a movie. Last year, Foo Fighters’ bandleader Dave Grohl explained the movie’s inception. “After decades of ridiculous music videos and numerous music documentaries under our collective belts,” he said, “it was finally time […]
Light Is Come Into the World
“He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already because he hath not believed on the only begotten Son of God. And this is the judgment that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. For […]
Two Kings
Life is sometimes made up of monumental mistakes, and there have been several notable ones in the twentieth century. In the 1930s, there was a dream of commercial airships ferrying passengers across the Atlantic in no time at all, just 60 hours. Commercial airship travel was gaining popularity, and the Hindenburg was the largest object […]
Does “Hard” Preaching Pay?
For several years there has been a discussion within the brotherhood as to the relative merits of “hard” preaching in comparison with “persuasive” preaching. By this latter is meant the type of preaching that never refers to a denominational church by name, uses the Dale Carnegie “method of approach” psychology, seeks never to shock or […]
God Sent
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world should be saved by him” (Jn. 3:17). This verse immediately follows Jn. 3:16 and is phrased as a “not – but” idiom which appears so frequently in the New Testament. The idiom contains two truths, one of which […]
It’s Not in Man to Direct His Steps
Before I begin, I want to warn of the graphic nature of the material that will be discussed. I was disgusted by a report I found recently. While watching a political show on the Internet, the cast began a segment detailing five ways a certain group of people pushes sex upon children. As the video […]