Hell and a Merciful God - Jack Kinsella - Omega Letter The question has been asked so many times that has morphed from a question into a challenge; "How can a merciful and loving God condemn people to eternal torments in hell?" The question is not just posed by atheists and skeptics, but also by some sincere, but … [Read more...]
Justin Peters’ Response to Servus Christi
Also known as Josh Chavez, Servus Christi attacked Justin Peters (and Phil Johnson) for associating with former New Ager Doreen Virtue. Peters prefers to refer to the name Josh Chavez rather than Servus Christi. The reason becomes clear in the video response. We briefly mentioned the Christi ministry before. He … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap May 4 – 9, 2020
Christian News Weekly Recap May 4 - 9, 2020 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday May 4, 2020 As States Ease Lockdown Restrictions, Churches Must Decide When — and How — to Reopen Atheist ‘Completely Destroys’ His Own Argument — Pastor Explains … [Read more...]
What would Rachel do?
What would Rachel do? The question arises from an online article on the first anniversary of popular progressive Christian Rachel Held Evans' death - "What would Rachel Held Evans do?" Whether or not intended, this reminds me of the phrase often evoked by Red-Letter Social Justice advocates, "What would Jesus do?" … [Read more...]
Enigma of Man – God the Solution
In the Enigma of Man - God is the Solution. In his book Our Reasonable Faith, Herman Bavinck wrote that "Man is an enigma, whose only solution can be found in God." Bavinck's comment is cited in Ian Hamilton's The Faith-Shaped Life. Bavinck also noted Darwin's position that, "unmarried women, if they were … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap April 27 – May 2, 2020
Christian News Weekly Recap April 27 – May 2, 2020 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday April 27, 2020 Tenn. Gov. Points to Christ at Drive-In Service: ‘We Know Where Our Hope Comes From’ Danish Bible Society responds to criticism over new … [Read more...]
Pretribbers Thessalonians and Hobby Horses
The problem with Pretribbers, Thessalonians and Hobby Horses... Ah, those poor pretribulationists - they never seem to get it right. Or so I'm told. For a bunch of reasons these days I'm less motivated to ride my prophecy hobby-horse. There are other things I want to focus on. Every once in a while I hop back … [Read more...]
Twenty-first Century Evangelicalism and Sin
The problem with Twenty-first Century Evangelicalism and sin isn't just an issue of quantity. It is its overall neglect of sin's true nature. In his book The Faith-Shaped Life Ian Hamilton cites George Swinnock, who was addressing the problem of the attitude to sin in his day. In Chapter 16 (Faith's Great Sorrow), … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap April 20 – 25, 2020
Christian News Weekly Recap April 20 – 25, 2020 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday April 20, 2020 Christians Are ‘Treated Very Unfairly’ by Politicians in U.S., Trump Says Zondervan Publishes ‘Quran with Christian Commentary’ to Help Believers Reach … [Read more...]
Prayer For Deliverance From The World
A Prayer For Deliverance From The World. This is a prayer by Philip Doddridge. It appears in the book Piercing Heaven - Prayers of the Puritans. The beginning of the book has a quote from Puritan Thomas Watson (1620-1686): That prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces one's own heart. The … [Read more...]
