Adolph Saphir expressed some encouraging thoughts about Christ's return in the book The Hidden Life: Thoughts on Communion with God. On The Hidden Life The Hidden Life isn't a well-known book today. It's also a classic example of a book I bought many years ago; gave it a cursory look and placed it on the book … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Feb 13 – 18, 2023
Christian News Weekly Recap Feb 13 – 18, 2023 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Feb 13, 2023 Operation Blessing Being ‘God’s Hands and Feet’ in Turkish Areas Destroyed by Deadly Quakes Special prosecutor appointed in megachurch pastor’s prostitution … [Read more...]
The Asbury University Revival
Is the Asbury University revival legitimate? At time of writing, it has generated much attention, and both positive and negative feedback. Every Christian ought to be thinking about Revival. We hope for revival in the church and within us. This hope is one primary focus of a prayer meeting I participate in once a … [Read more...]
From Morning to Night
From morning to night: a prayer by George Swinnock, taken from Tim Chester's book, Into His Presence: Praying with the Puritans. The Puritans were great pray-ers. Their prayers were full of doxology and deep theology. Swinnock's is a good example of this. For more, I recommend Chester's book. You can get it … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Feb 6 – 11, 2023
Christian News Weekly Recap Feb 6 - 11, 2023 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Feb 6, 2023 Catholic Student Removed from School for Rest of Year for Believing God Created Only Two Genders: Report ‘Mocking Christianity’: Devil-horned Sam Smith, … [Read more...]
Ashamed of the Gospel
I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes; the Jew first and also to the Greek. (Rom 1:16) Paul not ashamed of the gospel Several times in Paul's two letters to Timothy he reiterated that he was not ashamed of the gospel, and admonished him to be like himself. … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Jan 30 – Feb 4, 2023
Christian News Weekly Recap Jan 30 – Feb 4, 2023 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Jan 30, 2023 Researchers Say Ancient Tablet Discovered in 1868 Has Confirmation of Biblical Narrative Found Pro-Life Dad Acquitted, Federal Jury Rejects Gov’t … [Read more...]
Defending the Holy Trinity
Defending the Holy Trinity - the doctrine of the Trinity is neglected by Christians. We may defend our eschatology with a degree of confidence; the Trinity not so much. What sometimes complicates matter is that there are organizations which claim to be Christian, yet deny the doctrine of the Trinity, and the person … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Jan 23 – 28, 2023
Christian News Weekly Recap Jan 23 – 28, 2023 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Jan 23, 2023 Ex-Gay Son Discovers His Mother’s Secret Prayer that Set Him Free Amazon reverses ban on book helping parents rescue kids from transgenderism after … [Read more...]
Eschatology of the Church Fathers
What was the pervading eschatology of the church fathers? Did they have any consensus on eschatological beliefs? You might be surprised. Every once in a while I spot an online squabble about the early church fathers' beliefs. Sometimes it's an academic one regarding epistemology; Augustine, Thomas Aquinas etc. Often … [Read more...]
