What this all means is that few children escape the influence of video games, and the temptation to idolatry. Video games are one of the most influential and time consuming recreational activities in our society today. On average gamers spend 18 hours per week playing video games. This extensive time investment is reflected in the... Continue Reading

But a closer look at the context reveals that in those pictures Jesus gave of men in the field and women at the mill, those “left behind” are the righteous rather than the unrighteous. For a long time now, I’ve been convinced that the way most Christians think about redemption is influenced more by ancient... Continue Reading

“America currently stands in a very dangerous position,” said Stanley. “Today more than ever, the country is turning away from God and moving closer toward socialism, he warned. And the consequences will be grave.” “We know the truth, we know the principles of God. In spite of all that, we find ourselves as a nation... Continue Reading

First, let me clarify something. I am writing this commentary as a churchman, not as a journalist. As publisher of an independent magazine, I don’t participate in discussions or votes at the General Assembly of the PCA (although I must admit my determination was sorely tempted on Thursday). I also write this not just simply... Continue Reading

Christ is the theme of every part of Scripture. If my sermons do not exalt and speak of him, then no methodology will remedy that most glaring omission of all. There is a philosophy current among evangelical preachers that one is not really preaching unless one is expounding and explaining a book of the Bible... Continue Reading

Perhaps the biggest lesson from Goethe’s Faust is that self-deception is intrinsic to all foolish acts Sometimes the best economists aren’t economists. One of the most famous plays in Western history was penned by the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). His two-part drama, Faust, is considered one of the greatest works of German... Continue Reading

So there’s this young pastor/church-planter guy. And he is in the midst of a challenging culture, trying to disciple his flock to glorify Jesus. His mentor gives him some advice as to what godliness should look like among his church members. It’s not hinged on behavior, but on what sound doctrine should produce in the... Continue Reading

Surely it was no coincidence that in my devotions this morning, I read this line from one of John Newton’s letters to John Ryland, Jr. written near the end of Newton’s life: ”I have nothing to do with church controversies. … I desire to know nothing but Christ and him crucified.” While I like that,... Continue Reading

Not every tribe, but people FROM every tribe. He will lay claim to those people he has bought. God intends to have this multicolored people. Notes provided by Adrian Warnock, a staff member of Jubilee Church. Jubilee is a large multi-racial church in London and is a port to New Frontiers ministries. http://jubilee-church.org/who.htm This past... Continue Reading

“…all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other…” In two short months from May 6, 1776 to June 29, 1776, a group of elected representatives chosen from... Continue Reading