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“For all its strict view of perseverance, Bunyan manages to pastorally describe meditation on the Word, trusting in God’s promises, the power of prayer, fleeing temptation, living by grace, ...
“…some of the president’s policy decisions and personal conduct have clashed with Baptist ethics and beliefs. That’s left the ERLC, which speaks to ethical issues and public policy debates, ...
“While the idea that this area houses the legendary life-raft — an object central to Christianity, Judaism and Islam — is a topic of dispute, recent scans appear to indicate that it could be the case.
“I’ve given up trying to determine if a sermon is good or not. There have been too many days when I’ve ended the sermon thinking that was the best sermon I’ve ever preached, only to hear nothing back ...
It was 505 years ago, on June 15, 1520, that Pope Leo X turned to Psalm 74:22 (“Arise, O God, plead Your own cause”) to find ...
“God knows we’re embattled in this world. That’s why he doesn’t leave us to fight alone. Instead, he gives us pastors. Your pastor may not look like a warrior, but his job description is to battle on ...
“Separating absolute truths from passages admitting to real-life exceptions is a challenge that has daunted even the most scholarly interpreters…..These principles yield five questions that can offer ...
I doubt the king believed in God. Or that God was telling Elisha things. He probably disbelieved his own men when they claimed not to be spying for Israel. Whoever was leaking seemed to be giving his ...
“Though we may not see an answer in the immediate circumstances of our lives, we can begin to put one together as we look at the lives of other believers. What did trouble do for Joseph?…What did ...
“Although politicians may squabble about particular tariffs, the leading figures of both parties have rejected free trade for neo-mercantilist policies…. If protectionism causes such disaster, why ...
“Those who ‘never’ use the Bible comprise the highest share of respondents in the Netherlands (64%), followed by France (63%), Australia (59%), the U.K. (56%), Canada (55%) and New Zealand (54%). Just ...
“One worship tradition over another is not the test of genuine worship. Both can be fake. Enthusiasm is not a measure either.” - P&D ...