I debated about writing another article about Syria this week. By the time this is read the topic will have been exhausted. Others, much smarter than I am, have already offered their analyses. This is one of those frequent times I wish Jack Kinsella could offer me his astute observations. Even so, I do have my own … [Read more...]
Watergate and the Resurrection
What is the connection between Watergate and the Resurrection? In his book Loving God Charles Colson wrote a chapter called Watergate and the Resurrection. He compared his personal experiences with President Nixon's Watergate cover-up scandal, and compared these with how Jesus' disciples behaved after His … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap April 3 – 8, 2017
Christian News Weekly Recap April 3 – 8, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s news items from our Christian News Section. Monday April 3, 2017 China: Raids on House Churches Continue in Crackdown on Christianity ISIS Says Russia Bombing 'a Metro to Hell for the Worshipers of the Cross' UK Buses to Display … [Read more...]
This Steadily Growing Darkness
Have you noticed a steadily growing darkness? I have. As most people do, I often think about friends and acquaintances from my past. I wonder about people I've lost track of. Every now and then I'll reconnect by sending an email, or make a phone call, or Skype - just to catch up. For me, books are like … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap March 27 – April 1, 2017
Christian News Weekly Recap March 27 – April 1, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s news items from our Christian News Section. Monday March 27, 2017 Muslim Jihadist Becomes a Christian after Seeing Jesus in a Dream Nigeria: Christians Denied Aid in Refugee Camps Cuban Churches are Experiencing a … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap March 20 – 25, 2017
Christian News Weekly Recap March 20 – March 25, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s news items from our Christian News Section. Monday March 20, 2017 1,400-Year-Old Coins Belonging to Persecuted Christians Found Near Jerusalem Fast-Growing Christian Movement Attracts the Young, Upends Religious, Political … [Read more...]
Charles Spurgeon’s Lost Sermons
Charles Spurgeon's Lost Sermons - you may possibly not be aware that Christian George of The Spurgeon Center for Biblical Preaching has been diligently working on publishing Charles Spurgeon's "lost sermons." These are a collection of sermons that haven't previously been published either in book form or posted … [Read more...]
Putin – New Boss on the Block
Putin - New Boss on the Block? I suspect he thinks he is. In a previous column I mentioned the interaction between Putin and Netanyahu. Putin informed the Israeli Prime Minister that this wasn't 500 BC. In other words - despite its rhetoric - Iran wasn't planning another Jewish genocide. Putin was brazenly … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap March 13 – 18, 2017
Christian News Weekly Recap March 13 – March 18, 2017 This is a recap of the past week’s news items from our Christian News Section. Monday March 13, 2017 Houston Man Pleads for Wife Detained in China UK Health Workers Told to Discuss Faith With Dying Patients Esther and Mordechai's Tombs Still Standing 2,500 … [Read more...]
Return of the Peacemakers
Putin recently informed Netanyahu that we were no longer living in the 5th century BC. I'm not sure what the Israeli Prime Minister thought of that remark but I'm betting he didn't jump on the phone to announce the good news to Mossad. As Brian Shrauger reports, the context of the conversation occurred three days … [Read more...]
