The Seventh-day Adventist Great Controversy During the month of August 2015 Fox29 News reported the following: PHILADELPHIA (WTXF)-A religious book is showing up in mailboxes across Philadelphia and most residents are finding it pretty mysterious. The book is called ‘The Great Controversy.’ Most people who've gotten … [Read more...]
The Plaint of the Atheists
First of all I want to affirm that Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a courageous woman. She came out of an oppressive Islamic culture and now bravely speaks out against it. As a result of her outspokenness she has attracted derogatory labels from leftist critics. She has been called an Islamophobe and her life has been threatened … [Read more...]
The Problem with Joel Osteen
What is the Problem with Joel Osteen? Joel Osteen's books are popular. His ministry outreach is extensive and interdenominational. Catholics, Evangelicals and Pentecostals etc listen to him and buy his books. Even secular folk who don't normally attend church listen to his sermons. This is because he makes people … [Read more...]
True Joy and Happiness
How do we attain true joy and happiness? The world generally tries to find joy and happiness in material things as well as personal relationships. This is true for all of us in varying degrees - including Christians. During a 2014 interview published by the Argentine Weekly, Pope Francis gave Ten Guidelines for … [Read more...]
A Correspondence With An Atheist
A correspondence with an Atheist. Those of you who regularly interact with atheists may want to visit the blog Shadow To Light. It has some stimulating articles which engage and question atheism. One of these articles links to a correspondence between Albert W. Alschuler and an atheist acquaintance. The atheist's … [Read more...]
Christians Cannot Testify About Persecution
Christians Cannot Testify About Persecution. According to Gatestone Institute's Raymond Ibrahim, the U.S. State Dept is barring Christians from testifying about persecution. Middle East Christians are often denied visa entry into the United States. Ibrahim argues that these actions are motivated by the desire to … [Read more...]
John MacArthur – We Will Not Bow
John MacArthur - We Will Not Bow. John MacArthur of Grace To You recently affirmed that the church will not bow to anyone but Jesus Christ. This follows the recent SCOTUS decision to legalize same-sex marriage and a host of other incidents involving Christians and homosexual issues. He warned that the church (aside … [Read more...]
God’s Word on Homosexuality
Following below is a link to a 2008 article by John MacArthur God's Word on Homosexuality. How does God see homosexuality? This post comes three days after the SCOTUS sanctioned same-sex marriage. It wasn't too long ago that such an event would have shocked American culture. The many people who celebrated along … [Read more...]
She’ll be right, Christian
There's an old Australian saying: She'll be right, Mate! Some Aussies use it when they know a given situation isn't really quite right. It's a term of encouragement and bravado - sort of like the British stiff upper lip. Don't admit things are. Always say, she'll be right. I recall when I was working for a … [Read more...]
Persuasion and the gospel
What about persuasion and the gospel? Should Christians seek to persuade unbelievers? In a previous post I talked about how it is becoming fashionable with some Christians to not actively "proselytize" unbelievers. In one example Fr. Longenecker claimed that proselytism inferred some sort of coercion involving … [Read more...]
