“So for the glory of God and of England, pray for us Anglicans, as we do for our brothers and sisters working hard for our Lord Jesus in Baptist, Presbyterian, and other churches across the land. The gospel which unites us is stronger than our historic differences; so let’s not jeopardise one by focusing solely... Continue Reading

Now younger evangelicals are reacting against that and are attempting to develop a robustly Christian social ethic that holds all of creation accountable to the claims of Christ. It’s an undeniably positive and most welcome development. However, it is important to understand that evangelical commitments to both the pro-life cause and the preservation of traditional... Continue Reading

The hymn is based on a prophecy in Isaiah 7, a prophecy that looks forward to the birth of a child who will be named Immanuel, which means “God with us.” In Eden, God had been present with mankind, but as a result of the Fall, man was exiled from God’s presence. From that point... Continue Reading

We may feel that because our technology is superior to that of previous generations, so our morality must have evolved to be superior too. We or our friends may want to embrace some of the acts these authors claim God forbids. In our hearts, we are convinced our sexuality is ours alone. Asking some of... Continue Reading

The new humanist Web site never encourages kids to think critically about the tough questions concerning the justification of humanism itself. Humanists tend to be condescendingly dismissive of theism and oblivious to nihilism. Meanwhile, they blithely extol the virtues of critical thinking, curiosity, and science, apparently unaware of the incoherence at the heart of their... Continue Reading

The birth of Jesus was solemnized by armies of angels; they had their music and their songs on this occasion. But how different from those generally used among mortals! “Glory to God in the highest, on earth, peace, good will to men!” This was their song. But is the music and dancing, the feasting and... Continue Reading

Their claim to have found Noah’s Flood is wrong—nothing but wild, unsubstantiated speculation. Not one of the characteristics of the Black Sea flood match the tell-tale signature of the Flood described in the Bible. And their assertion that the biblical record is just a corrupted version of flood legends derived from their Black Sea flood... Continue Reading

He told Herod to consider the fact that he was breaking the law of God.  Herod, you are living in sin. You have broken the law of God, and unless you repent you will perish.  John the Baptist was probably thinking, “I may lose my head over this, but I’m going to say it anyway.”... Continue Reading

If we learn anything from this, let us learn that the ultimate cause of the massacre in Newtown, the massacre in Bethlehem, and countless other massacres in between was nothing less than the total depravity of the human heart, and let us remember that it was for this reason that Jesus was born.   16... Continue Reading

Dear Lord Jesus, we abandon ourselves to you—we come running with our tears and our fears, our anger and our anguish, our lament and our longings. We collapse in your presence, with the assurance of your welcome, needing the mercies of your heart.   Some stories are just too much for us to absorb; some... Continue Reading