Christian News Weekly Recap July 3 – 8, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday July 3, 2017 Turkey’s President Seizes Control of 50 More Churches University Halts Decision to Remove Christian Symbols From Chapel Over Complaint Former Atheist Artist … [Read more...]
An Unlovable Israeli State
Should we love the "oppressive" Israeli State? It should be a no-brainer, right? Go to Genesis 12:3, 27:29; Num 24:9; and Rom 15:27. If in doubt hop over to the "Christianly" New Testament Matt 5:44 verse about loving your enemies. Yes, even the really nasty ones. Then do a quick scan back up to Matt 5:9. You know; … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap June 27 – July 1, 2017
Christian News Weekly Recap June 27 – July 1, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday June 26, 2017 Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Pray before Meals Christians taking children to camp in India charged with kidnapping Bloodiest 2017 Ramadan in Modern … [Read more...]
the last days of dispensationalism
The Last Days of Dispensationalism. What an intriguing title for a book! Does the book claim to hammer the last nail in the dispensational coffin? Or is it a word play on the fact that dispensationalism is associated with prophecy? Or perhaps it's both? Following below will be a link to an offsite review of Alistair … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap June 19 – 24, 2017
Christian News Weekly Recap June 19 – 24, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday June 19, 2017 Poll Finds Correlation between Age and Believing Hollywood Has Pro-Choice Bias Portuguese evangelicals “weep with those who weep” during tragic … [Read more...]
Christocentric Hermeneutics & Old Testament Reinterpretation
Can Old Testament verses speaking of Israel be legitimately reinterpreted by the New? Can we trust what we plainly read in the Old Testament or do we need some kind of decoder ring? One frustration I continuously come across is the Covenant Theologian's claim that the Old Testament is reinterpreted by the New. I see … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap June 12 – 17, 2017
Christian News Weekly Recap June 12 – 17, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday June 12, 2017 Pastor Eugene Cho and NBA Star Jeremy Lin Help Sex-Trafficking Victims in Thailand Richard Dawkins: Religious Education Is Crucial But Scaring Children With … [Read more...]
Navigating Stormy End Times Seas
For some reason End Times discussions invariably attract passion and division. Why is this so? Months ago I watched a video by an amillennial pastor complaining how he was trolled by a few loud premillennial advocates. For the most part he was irenic. But he still felt the need to push back against some bad examples … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap June 5 – 10, 2017
Christian News Weekly Recap June 5 – 10, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday June 5, 2017 Euthanasia Bill struck down in Tasmania Chattanooga, TN Tops List of Cities with High Church Attendance This Island Nation, Led by an Evangelical Christian, … [Read more...]
Connection Between Islam and Terrorism
Is there any connection between Islam and terrorism? Honestly, it should be a rhetorical question by now. Still, for whatever reasons, many resist connecting the dots. Within minutes of news reports that there was an explosion at a concert in Manchester, social media lit up. There were those who quickly raised the … [Read more...]
