In recent years I have addressed a letter to family and friends at Christmas time. I am attaching this year’s letter. God bless you all. Dear Family and Friends, It’s a busy time of the year, and I don’t know how many of you will take a few minutes to read this, but I want […]
We prefer to dwell on God’s love and forgiveness, but we cannot ignore his warnings about the consequences of evil. To do this, let’s turn to the Old Testament story about Sodom and Gomorrah. These ancient cities were deeply involved in sexual sin, and God announced his intention to destroy them. Abraham, knowing his nephew […]
This afternoonI began to thinking about life, death, infinity, and all those mysterious things that remain beyond our understanding. Here I sit on this relatively small, wobbling planet spinning around a minor star on the edge of one of a billion galaxies, each composed of billions of stars. These thoughts make me feel very small. […]
In the Old Testament Book of Micah there is a brief passage instructing man how to act. It reads, “Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.” That is very simple and straightforward; but one might ask, what is justly? Micah answered that question immediately prior to this instruction. He wrote, “He has […]
Some months ago I posted an article in defense of the Christian Faith. Here I am reposting the article with some additions, subtractions and modifications. I do this because to me, and I hope to you, it is the most important subject in the world. I believe it a matter of life and […]
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” This verse from the Apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy describes the general Evangelical Christian view of the Bible. Most would agree, however, that certain passages are much more interesting and useful than others. I serve as a lector in my church, […]
Whether we realize it or not, we are in a life and death struggle for the minds and souls of our people. All the old cultural anchors that once kept us fast are being ripped from the ocean floor, and we have become a ship adrift. The old definitions of marriage and gender, patriotism and […]
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