I was single all through my twenties, and I enjoyed it a lot of the time. When I wanted a particular food for dinner, I ate it. When I wanted to take a week to hike a one-hundred-mile section of the Appalachian Trail, I hiked it. When I felt called to pursue graduate work in another country, I went. And there were other, less selfish benefits, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards
Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ’s sake. Remember to read over these Resolutions once a week. Overall Life Mission 1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God’s … [Read more...]
The Military-Evangelical Complex
There are evangelical Christians whom I love and respect. Nonetheless, it’s time to face this: The military-evangelical complex is not just politically dangerous; it’s a corruption of the Judeo-Christian tradition and thus of Western Civilization itself. Definition Let’s start by defining this clearly: The military-evangelical complex is an … [Read more...]
Student Expelled from University
A Christian student, who was expelled from a university social work course after expressing support for biblical teaching on marriage on his own Facebook page, is to seek further legal action after losing his appeal against the decision. The decision to expel Felix Ngole means he will no longer be able to continue his studies at the University … [Read more...]
More Top Christians: U.S. on Course to Vanish Like Babylon
America has been weighed on the scales and found wanting. And the days of the Republic may be at an end. This is from Franklin Graham, who has a biblical warning for the United States, that Americans could share the fate of the Babylonian empire. In a recent post on his Facebook page, the son of the legendary evangelist Billy Graham told the … [Read more...]
Open Letter to Homeschoolers
As a homeschool mom of 25 years with ten kids, I am writing today to express my concern for the safety of my fellow homeschooling families, the protection of our freedom to homeschool, and my own personal reputation as a homeschooler. Like many of you, I am both heartbroken and disturbed by the recent alleged sexual scandals involving Vision … [Read more...]
One Big Giant Problem: Sin
Once Deceived, Christian Culture Warrior Blasts Facebook CEO Last week after the grisly terrorist attacks in Brussels and Pakistan, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook, offered his solution to the problem of Islamic terrorism via his own Facebook account: Each of these attacks was different, but all had a common thread: they were … [Read more...]
America 1956 vs. America 2016
Is America a better place today than it was back in 1956? Of course many Americans living right now couldn’t even imagine a world without cell phones, Facebook or cable television, but was life really so bad back then? 60 years ago, families would actually spend time on their front porches and people would actually have dinner with their … [Read more...]
Cooperating with the Holy Spirit
Only Jesus Christ can "Make America Great Again"! One thing will save America. And it is not the election. It is an awakening to God! One thing will avail for Israel and the nations. It is an awakening to God! The best person in the world could be elected president of the United States and it would do no good if the people do not awaken to … [Read more...]
As in the Days of Noah
Does our wicked generation have any precedent in biblical history? Comparisons with Noah’s day are hard to deny. Judgment is coming—of that we can be sure. How should a believer react? But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be” (Matthew 24:37). Regardless of how you interpret the prophecy of Matthew 24, … [Read more...]