We all experience bitterness once in a while, but the danger of bitterness is that it can become ingrained in a person. It can, and will, adversely affect one’s relationship to others. Trust me, I know. Years ago I went through a brief period of bitterness which fostered resentment, and finally a deep-rooted anger. … [Read more...]
Puritan Samuel Rutherford’s Letters
Puritan Samuel Rutherford's Letters have been an inspiration to many during his lifetime. Even the great Charles Spurgeon drew from the Rutherford well: ‘When we are dead and gone let the world know that Spurgeon held Rutherford’s Letters to be the nearest thing to inspiration which can be found in all the writings of … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Jan 1 – 6, 2024
Christian News Weekly Recap Jan 1 - 6, 2024 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Jan 1, 2024 Religious Americans say they want to do this more in 2024 Student sent home for wearing ‘homosexuality is a sin’ shirt gets payment from school … [Read more...]
God’s Promises to Israel
Were God’s promises to Israel too wonderful to comprehend in plain language? Some think so—hence, God allegedly revealed them using earthly categories. Why would someone conclude this? One example I have unabashedly pinched the following example from a Daily Devotional (which I happen to recommend, BTW). The … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Dec 25 – 30, 2023
Christian News Weekly Recap Dec 25 – 30, 2023 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Dec 25, 2023 Merry Christmas! Tuesday Dec 26, 2023 Christian magazine ridiculed after insisting Jesus ‘was Asian’ Christian couple celebrating ‘first Christmas in … [Read more...]
Can the Lord return this year?
Can the Lord return this year? I love believing that He might. But not everyone sees it the same way. In fact some stridently oppose the idea. Yeas ago, I joined an online premillennial, pretribulational rapture group. At the time I leaned towards the posttribulational view. I was there mainly for the fellowship. … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Dec 18 – 23, 2023
Christian News Weekly Recap Dec 18 – 23, 2023 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Dec 18, 2023 Pope Francis to allow priests to bless gay couples but not perform marriages or civil unions IDF confirms ‘incident’ at Gaza church after patriarch says 2 … [Read more...]
A Blessed Christ-Centered Christmas
I can't recall having written a column about Christmas before. So I'm feeling somewhat jittery. During this time, people tend to get into heated arguments and debates about Christmas. Regardless of anything I say there will be someone somewhere who disagrees. Be kind. It's Advent. This is the season for those … [Read more...]
Charles Spurgeon on Expecting Christ’s Second Coming
Charles Spurgeon gave Christians advice on expecting Christ's Second Coming. He wrote that we should live as if it would happen today. Do we live it? The two quotes below come from Spurgeon's Twelve Sermons on the Second Coming of Christ. Spurgeon's Advice Oh, Beloved, let us try, every morning, to get up as if … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Dec 11 – 16, 2023
Christian News Weekly Recap Dec 11 – 16, 2023 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Dec 11, 2023 Evangelical messages at Milei’s inauguration in Argentina Denmark makes it illegal to burn the Quran or other religious texts Notre-Dame to reopen in a … [Read more...]
