You see, my husband is not a believer . . . a fact I routinely brought before the Lord and prayer partners. During our twenty-five years of marriage, I had purchased countless books and CDs….Yet, my daily prayer, Please change his heart, had gone unanswered. Not, however, because of a lack of evangelism on my part. I left... Continue Reading

I wish with all my heart that my daughters will be enabled by God to go through their teenage years without the horrible female insecurities so characteristic of our age, insecurities that cause young women to seek affection in any male who will give them attention. It is those insecurities that cause women to endure... Continue Reading

God has something more to offer us than a counseling seminar on worry. What we learn is that worry not just a personal problem with which we wrestle. Worry is an adversary of the kingdom that Jesus is teaching about. It is a red flag, a warning siren, alerting us to kingdom conflict.   God... Continue Reading

China Aid cites Shouwang Church as an example of closures by authorities. “Landlords were pressured to terminate lease agreements with church members, church members who had purchased real estate were unable to take possession of them, church leaders were placed under house arrest and church members were evicted – all of which was done to... Continue Reading

Prothero does undress the situation for us on how little most Americans know even about the popular faith that they profess to follow. Here is a small sample of the astonishing condition he reports we are in: Only half of American adults can name even one of the four Gospels. Most Americans cannot name the... Continue Reading

Just as we had no control over our physical birth, we do not control our spiritual birth. It is the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. Those who say that we are only spiritually wounded will say that we can be regenerated, born again, by placing our faith in Christ. This, however, puts everything precisely... Continue Reading

Most courageous new chapter: Brothers, be Bible-oriented – not Entertainment oriented preachers (13) Here Piper bravely takes on the flippant, funny, feel-good entertainment-type preaching that can be found in so many churches. He says the main problem with this “is that it is out of sync with the subject matter of the Bible, and diminishes... Continue Reading

Our starting point determines the answer, ultimately. If we see the Bible as a mere collection of ancient stories, we’re going to have trouble answering that question definitively. If you’re evil and trying to violate people in order to satisfy your own sinful desires (see Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism), then you can probably... Continue Reading

Maybe you feel trapped in a difficult marriage. Or a painful church situation. Or you’re stuck in a job with a tyrant for a boss. Or you’re at your wits end with your teenager. Or you’re single with no prospects. You’re tempted to fear. Tempted to despair. Tempted to give up hope.   After Moses... Continue Reading

Students at University of Missouri don’t need to cram for exams that fall on Wiccan and Pagan holidays, now that the school has put them on par with Christmas, Thanksgiving and Hanukah. The university’s latest “Guide to Religions: Major Holidays and Suggested Accommodations” — designed to help faculty know when and when not to schedule... Continue Reading