10 Myths About Lust
If you embrace these 10 myths about lust, you will find no remedy for your lust.
The only answer for a lustful heart is constant repentance and faith in Christ. We must believe God rather than man, whether “man” is everyone else or ourselves. God is more beautiful and more valuable than fulfilling our lustful desires. If you embrace and meditate on His beauty, all sin will appear ugly and detestable.... Continue Reading
Vastly Underrated Leader in 20th-Century Evangelicalism
Nelson Bell’s commitment to Christ’s cause gave him a global vision that made him a missionary to the world and faithful in his own generation
“Best known as the father-in-law of Billy Graham, Nelson Bell was a significant figure in his own right: missionary surgeon to China, founder of two magazines, and leader for southern Presbyterian conservatives and American evangelicals. In many ways he represented the thought, hopes, and aspirations of the new evangelicalism of the mid–20th century—for there was... Continue Reading
The Defenders: James Montgomery Boice
Boice’s ministry still resonates in the church even fourteen years after his death
“James Montgomery Boice was the much-loved pastor of the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1968 until his death in 2000. A prolific author, he penned dozens of books and commentaries, including a massive and influential four-volume work on Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. His long pastoral ministry was unblemished and his congregants remember... Continue Reading
How To Be A Mediocre Teacher
How does a teacher (or anyone) remain mediocre in the face so much opportunity to improve?
So you’ve got to admire the mediocre teacher in that they exist in schools at all. They’re the survivors in the school building, able to withstand crushing district programs, and decade after decade of government mandates to keep on keeping on. If there is ever a zombie apocalypse (or any kind of apocalypse for that... Continue Reading
Is Anyone Answering Iraqi Christians’ Cries For Help?
Iraq’s Christians are begging the world for help. Is anybody listening?
Lebanon-based Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younnan, who heads the Syrian Catholic Church, called the crisis “religious cleansing” in an interview. “I want to tell American Christians to stand up, wake up and no longer be a silent majority. American-elected representatives need to stand up for their principles on which the U.S. has been founded: the... Continue Reading
What Does It Mean To Fear God?
We need to make some important distinctions about the biblical meaning of “fearing” God
“The focus here is on a sense of awe and respect for the majesty of God. That’s often lacking in contemporary evangelical Christianity. We get very flippant and cavalier with God, as if we had a casual relationship with the Father. We are invited to call him Abba, Father, and to have the personal intimacy... Continue Reading
Why Do Half Of Britons Not Believe In Evolution?
More than one-fifth of Britons prefer creationism or intelligent design, while many others are confused about Darwin's theory
More than half of British adults think that intelligent design and creationism should be taught alongside evolution in school science lessons – a proportion higher than in the US. An Ipsos Mori survey questioned 11,768 adults from 10 countries on how the theory of evolution should be taught in school science lessons. About 54% of... Continue Reading
Pastor Wins Congressional Primary, Concerned That ‘Vitriol & Anger’ Not Resonating With Voters
Mark Walker's transition from pastoral ministry to congressional candidacy was based on his concern about tone as much as substance
“The pro-life, pro-marriage conservative began contemplating a congressional run while he served as associate pastor of music and worship at Lawndale Baptist Church in Greensboro. Though concerned about the erosion of freedom facing his three children, he also was burdened about the way some communicated his party’s message.” Mark Walker’s transition from pastoral ministry... Continue Reading
How Apple’s iPhone And Google’s Android Are Going To Spark The Next Economic Revolution
It sounds a bit of techno-triumphalism, but it’s entirely possible that the Apple and Google led smartphone revolution will be the greatest tool for the reduction of poverty yet
….if the standard economics about knowledge diffusion is correct, and if this paper is correct about how access accelerates development, then a logical prediction is that we’re about to see the Mother of all economic booms. Back 30 years when I first started to study politics and economics the big question was how should we... Continue Reading
Conservatives Cheer Obama Nominee for Religious Liberty Post
Rabbi David Saperstein will be the first non-Christian appointed as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom
We’re not in any agreement with the administration … or Rabbi Saperstein there,” said Barrett Duke, the ERLC’s vice president for public policy and research. “However, David has for decades proven a very strong advocate for religious freedom understood in the international context, a lot of which we’re looking at today.” (WNS)–President Barack Obama... Continue Reading

