John Knox and Queen Mary of England John Knox (1505- 1572) was) was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country’s Reformation. In 1557, Knox had found himself confronted with a Queen of England, a Queen of Scotland, and a Queen-Regent in Scotland—all of them ladies immersed in Catholicism, and each in a position … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2017
Should Teens Own Smartphones?
When Silicon Valley’s 20-something techno-prodigies were awing the world with new, shiny, unveilings of iPods and then iPhones and then iPads, many of the inventors didn’t have kids. Few had teens. Now, most of them have kids, and many have teens — teenagers addicted to gadgets their parents birthed into the world years ago. This is the story of … [Read more...]
Congressional Black Caucus Prayer Breakfast: The Great Black Deception
Flipping through my TV channels, I stumbled upon the 2017 Congressional Black Caucus Annual Prayer Breakfast on The Word Network; the world’s largest black religious channel. This year’s theme was, “And Still I Rise”. Folks, I thought, “Oh my gosh, these people have no shame.” This breakfast was all about exploiting black’s Christian heritage to … [Read more...]
History is Shaped Through Prayer & Fasting-Part 2
Kenya’s Birth Pangs From 1957-1961, Kenya was still painfully struggling to recover from the bloody agonies of the Mau Mau movement, which had created bitter mistrust and hatred, not only between Africans and Europeans, but also among many of the various African tribes. At the same time, the country was being hastily prepared for the end of … [Read more...]
History is Shaped Through Prayer and Fasting-Part 1
The power of prayer and fasting are not confined to the Old Testament kings and prophets, or the life of our Lord Jesus Christ and the apostles. The testimony to the power of prayer runs through all the long history of Christianity. It shapes the lives and the history of nations, and most of us have seen it demonstrated in our experience on many … [Read more...]
God Wounds Us Because He Loves Us
Often the love we need most is the love we want least. The love feels so harsh, so blunt, so unpleasant in the moment that we often don’t even recognize it as love. My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives. … [Read more...]
Why Study Bible Prophecy?
There are six very good reasons why you should study Bible prophecy. Nearly a Third of the Bible is Prophecy Some 31% of the Bible is God letting mankind know what the future holds. And I'm not just talking about the writings of the Major and Minor Prophets and the book of Revelation. If you don't want to read prophecy, then you … [Read more...]
Suffering and Tribulation
All Christians suffer, and don’t it count it strange when afflictions come, either you have, you are, or you will through many tribulations enter the Kingdom of God. After an extensive tour of the United States, the well known German pastor Helmut Thielicke was asked what he saw as the greatest defect among American Christians. He replied, " They … [Read more...]
Communist Story At Walmart Worth Repeating
After the massive shooting in Las Vegas on 10/1/2017, I figure a letter I received from Kelleigh Nelson, NWV contributor in 2014 is worth repeating. I had placed a pink stickum marked “keeper” and filed it away. Isn’t it interesting how it just happened to fall out of my file today? The letter was from Tom how one busy afternoon he went to WalMart … [Read more...]
European Union a Titanic Wreck in Waiting?
The European Union has been called the most ambitious political project in history, but it faces a very troubled future. And in politics, as in boxing, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Copyright 2017, Christian Broadcasting Newtwork-All rights reserved … [Read more...]