This is the Day of the Cross - Good Friday. This is a Day to remember and give thanks for. In his book Cries from the Cross Erwin Lutzer informs us that in the first century the Romans crucified around thirty thousand people every year. This was the accepted method of punishment for political prisoners and a variety … [Read more...]
Crucifixion Resurrection Eucatastrophe
The concept of Eucatastrophe is an invention of J. R. R. Tolkien. It's a hard word to write without making a spelling mistake. Try it! I like the concept. And I'm not alone. Though Tolkien was a Roman Catholic, many modern Reformed folk have paid homage to the idea of Eucatastrophe. Perhaps it's because he associated … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap April 8 – 13, 2019
Christian News Weekly Recap April 8 – 13, 2019 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday April 8, 2019 Three Historical Black Churches in Louisiana Set Ablaze, FBI and ATF Investigate The Swedish Church Creates LGBTQ View of the Bible for Children, … [Read more...]
Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense (Part Three)
This is Part Three of my series: Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense. See Part One and Part Two. Pretribulationism is a lie! Last time I talked about bad old John Darby who caused havoc by inventing the pretrib rapture. The goes that Darby influenced Scofield, who wrote a contagious Study Bible. Thus pretrib spread … [Read more...]
The Names of God
Without Divine Revelation we can know nothing about God or His attributes. Yet God has revealed Himself to us through His Word. The various Names of God we find in Scripture are one way we can learn about His attributes. For example, Herman Bavinck writes: Holy Scripture not only describes God’s perfections but … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap April 1 – 6, 2019
Christian News Weekly Recap April 1 – 6, 2019 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday April 1, 2019 The countries with the 10 largest Christian populations and the 10 largest Muslim populations Somalia unrest fuels humanitarian crisis, Christian … [Read more...]
A Good Person
I'm a good person. And so are you. You just have to find the love inside and set it free. Huffington Post featured a column by Christine Horner. It took the form of a letter to Pope Francis to end the religious ritual that devalues human life. I didn't know the pope read Huff Post. He seems to have a busy schedule. … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap March 25 – 30, 2019
Christian News Weekly Recap March 25 – 30, 2019 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday March 25, 2019 UK to reconsider asylum application of Iranian Christian Moms Are Influencing Children for Christ. Dads? Not So Much, Survey Finds Christian genocide … [Read more...]
Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense (Part Two)
This is Part Two of my series: Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense. That no-good John Darby... In the first installment of this series I mentioned prewrath in several places. I'm not just picking on the view. There are good reasons for engaging it. In my experience the prewrath camp has been at the forefront of … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap March 18 – 23, 2019
Christian News Weekly Recap March 18 – 23, 2019 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday March 18, 2019 Iran’s Furtive Occupation of Iraq’s Christian Communities Archaeologists unveil 1,600-year-old Samaritan estate Homeless 8-y-o Christian refugee who … [Read more...]
