Humanitarianism, practically speaking
Imagine a family of six from Mexico shows up on your doorstep and says they want to live with you in your house. In broken English they tell you they fled horrible living… Continue reading
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Our adversary or our commander-in-chief
How can anyone be so evil as to slaughter babies? How can anyone support the brutal and wicked attacks on innocent civilians? What is the matter with people? I’ll tell you what’s the… Continue reading
This is war
I don’t believe God wants us to be nice. Well, not always nor to everyone, anyway. Sometimes a little righteous anger is called for. And I’m here for it. I think one reason… Continue reading
What makes heaven heavenly?
What will heaven be like? The details of this place where God and his people dwell are sketchy, but there are things we can discern based on what we do know. We know… Continue reading
A wokeness I can get behind
What do a spiritual revival in Kentucky and corruption and greed in high places have to do with each other? If you ask me, it’s that the one is the antidote to the… Continue reading
Separated from our senses
and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will. – 2 Timothy 2:26 If you, like me, have… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – Salvation
We used to do a “white elephant” gift exchange at our family Christmas party every year. It’s a lot of fun once the stealing starts. No gift you’ve selected is securely yours until… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – Joy
We Christians have a joy problem….a disconnect between what we profess and believe to be ours in Christ and what is exhibited in our attitude and countenance. The sullen, angry, joyless Christian seems… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – Comfort
If we had a Christmas wish list of the gifts we would like to receive in Christ, it would definitely include freedom from suffering and pain. Wouldn’t that be a knock-down argument for… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – An inheritance
I’m picturing a scene….one that’s surely played out regularly all over the country. Family members of a recently departed loved one are gathered in a lawyer’s office, in various emotional states, to hear… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – Wisdom
One of the most attractive and intriguing features of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and one that demonstrates God’s great mercy and love, is that at its most basic expression it is understandable… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – Confident hope
Remember the frenzy on the Ellen show this time of year? Tickets for her 12 Days of Giveaways were like winning the lottery. You snag one of those and not only do you… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – Knowledge of God
I recently watched Carrie Underwood’s performance of “How Great Thou Art” from the “ACM Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country” concert, which aired on April 22, 2011. Accompanied by Vince Gill, this… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – The Holy Spirit
I am still in awe of the fact that by simply tapping a small, wireless, handheld device we can talk to someone hundreds, or even thousands of miles away, reaching them in seconds.… Continue reading
12 Gifts of ChristX – Freedom
Many who have not experienced it will balk at the idea that in Christ we have freedom. Like the Jews challenged by Jesus they would say, “We…have never been enslaved to anyone. How… Continue reading