I don’t know why I’m always so surprised to see how widely Jesus is respected. Christianity may be out of vogue for many, but its founder continues to universally inspire awe. Just consider Christmas, an event celebrated around the world. Several years ago my wife and I spent a couple weeks one December in a communist country where we helped…...
Read MoreThere fared a mother driven forth Out of an inn to roam; In the place where she was homeless All men are at home. The crazy stable close at hand, With shaking timber and shifting sand, Grew a stronger thing to abide and stand Than the square stones of Rome. For men are homesick in their homes, And strangers under…...
Read MoreThe following poem, The Eternal Goodness, is by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892). I hope you find it as encouraging as I did. There are several lines I absolutely love, but here's my favorite, "And if my heart and flesh are weak; To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain." O Friends! with…...
Read MoreGod has a long history of wanting to be king of his people going all the way back to a garden and a tree that symbolized his moral rule over creation. We humans have a long history of rejecting God's rightful kingship and choosing something other than God. We'd rather have someone tall like King Saul, than a humble servant…...
Read MoreThe following video is the last apologetics seminar of the calendar year for Center for Biblical Apologetics & Public Christianity at Cedarville University. Sam Allberry joins me for a conversation about Christmas, people we're thankful for, and how to share a winsome gospel witness. Sam is an internationally sought after speaker, an author, and a dear friend of Cedarville University.…...
Read MoreHere's Your Weekend Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:40AM (EST). ⊕ The Sad Gospel of Charles Dickens ⊕  The…...
Read MoreI like to read the Wall Street Journal weekend edition. I don't often spend much time in their obituary section, but I'm glad I did this past weekend. I was surprised to read the conversion testimony of Ron Linder, who died on November 30, 2020. You can read the article online, a man who "invented lures, made TV shows with…...
Read MoreHave you heard the popular internet pronouncement that Jesus is really just a remix of the Egyptian god Horus? While it's popular among some skeptics, anyone who takes the time to look at the alleged parallels between Horus and Jesus can see the connection between the two is not only far from clear, but altogether contrived. These are all part…...
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