By Elizabeth Prata “Esther Denouncing Haman” 1888. Ernest Normand (1857–1923). Public Domain. The other day Grace To You’s Phil Johnson tweeted this: @Phil_Johnson_“Devil give you……
I love the feeling of change so much that I tend to crave the challenges it brings. Sometimes God asks us to stay the course and be patient with His plan that will eventually take us into new wonders. However, I find not changing hard.…
To what extent should we obey the government? Well, depending on where you live, this could be just a theoretical question, or it might be a burning and intensely practical issue. I want to make it very clear that I won’t get getting into politics in any way. I just want to deal with what the Bible teaches. How you apply it is up to you.…
Image generated via AI. When I was a little boy, I didn’t understand why the school cafeteria always served fish sticks on Fridays. As I got older, I learned it was because people who followed the ……
The attention of American Christians was wide spread this week. Global terrorism, police shootings, VP Picks and the RNC dominated our headlines. Sadly, what did not get our attention was Russia’s ……
Last weekend, together with my friends Greg Cahalan and Steve Keels, pastors at my home church, Good Shepherd Community Church, we recorded two messages for our church body. In our first video, which was part of Wednesday’s blog, we talked about the need for God’s people to have an eternal...…
Christ declared, “My kingdom is not of this world. . . . My kingdom is not of this realm” (John 18:36). Far from setting Himself up as a rival to Caesar, He was saying that the church belongs to a different, higher realm than any earthly government, and therefore she poses no threat to Caesar’srightfulauthority. …
Hello, everyone. Today, I’d like to reflect on the "Trump as Jesus Image" controversy that has recently sparked significant debate both in the U.S. and globally. Beyond the headlines, let’s explore the biblical principles that should ground us as Christians in such times.1. The Origin: What was the "Trump as...…
Soldiers, war, battle, fighting, standing firm, armor, victory, and defeat. The imagery of war and conflict is strewn throughout the pages of scripture. There, the Christ-follower is repeatedly characterized as a soldier. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please……