The Reign of the LORD's Anointed is the sub-title under Psalm 2 in my NASB Bible. It could as easily be titled, "Why do the nations rage?" As we look all around us it's obvious that the nations of the earth are indeed raging against God. We see rebellion in the secular community, and even a rebellious spirit … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Sept 30 – Oct 5, 2019
Christian News Weekly Recap Sept 30 – Oct 5, 2019 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Sept 30, 2019 Court Rules University of Iowa Officials Must Pay From Their Own Pockets For Their Religious Discrimination New Study Identifies Evangelicals’ Top … [Read more...]
Pseudo Ephraem and the Pretrib Rapture
Pseudo Ephraem and the Pretrib Rapture. To P.E. or not to P.E., that is the question! Years ago Grant Jeffrey excitedly announced that he'd found a pre-Darby pretribulational statement in Pseudo Ephraem (P.E.). My eschatological life began as a posttribber. In some ways I'm still wired to be skeptical about … [Read more...]
Are we good enough?
Are we good enough - that is, are we good enough for heaven? Are we good enough because we don't commit any major crimes or sins, and we do kind deeds? Will that get us into heaven? Are you a good person? I know I'm not. I'm certainly not good enough to get into heaven on my own steam. Yet how many times have I … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Sept 23 – 28, 2019
Christian News Weekly Recap Sept 23 – 28, 2019 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Sept 23, 2019 China deports 13 South Korean Christian families for ‘being missionaries’ Christians told to convert or flee in Burkina Faso as extremist violence … [Read more...]
The Baha’i Faith
Jesus has already returned, at least according to social media post authored by a proponent of the Baha'i faith. If Jesus did indeed return, did the world even notice? This was a question I sometimes asked of Full Preterists who assured me that Jesus returned in 70 AD - who even noticed? According to the social … [Read more...]
The Incomparable Christ
The Incomparable Christ is a a sub-heading in the book of Colossians in my Bible. Christ is indeed incomparable. There is no one like Him! I have been drawn to read Colossians lately and, interestingly enough, I also came across a Social Media Ad by a cult promoting a very different Jesus Christ. As with … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap Sept 16 – 21, 2019
Christian News Weekly Recap Sept 16 – 21, 2019 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Sept 16, 2019 Duke University Rejects Young Life Group Over Christian Beliefs Baptist Church Makes History, Calls Transgender Pastor Kim Kardashian tells ‘The View’ … [Read more...]
There’s Something about Islam
There's something about Islam. And it isn't good. I understand that where I'm not preaching to the choir, I'll be duly noted as an Islamophobe. That makes me somewhat uncomfortable. However, it won't stop me from speaking my mind. Like many others, my curiosity about Islam deepened after the attack on the Twin … [Read more...]
The Pleiades and Orion
God has ultimate control over the Pleiades and Orion. After all, He created them out of nothing. If God, being omnipotent, can do that, then He can also awaken and change me and you. Charles Spurgeon's March 21st Evening Devotional has become a favorite of mine me: If inclined to boast of our abilities, the … [Read more...]
