Dying Words — the Blessing of Hope

By Dave Barba | April 7, 2016 | Comments Off on Dying Words — the Blessing of Hope

Dave Barba On a frigid, gray Monday morning I visited a cemetery in Nova Scotia, the burial ground of some Titanic victims. The snow crunched as I walked down the rows of granite tombstones. One epitaph is etched into my memory: “Here lies Lee Waldron King.” I lifted my camera to capture a memory. When…

The Fundamentals of Worship

By John Vaughn | April 6, 2016 | Comments Off on The Fundamentals of Worship

John C. Vaughn Not too long ago, a lady who had agreed to visit our church at the invitation of a friend explained to me why she was returning to her Charismatic megachurch to enjoy its more aerobic service. “I need worship. You people don’t worship here.” That charge certainly got my attention, but the…

Are We in the Third Generation of Judges?

By Don Johnson | April 5, 2016 | Comments Off on Are We in the Third Generation of Judges?

Don Johnson Most of our readers probably are familiar with the some of the patterns found in the book of Judges. Judges 2.7 and 10-11, for example, is fairly well known: Judges 2.7 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who…

Why We are in Manhattan

By Matt Recker | April 4, 2016 | Comments Off on Why We are in Manhattan

Background and Burden Matt Recker Manhattan, New York, is an island where one can reach the world within just 22.83 square miles of space. One of the five boroughs of New York City, Manhattan is the second smallest county in the United States. Conversely with its 1.6 million people, Manhattan is the most densely populated…

More Resources from the American College of Pediatricians

By Don Johnson | April 1, 2016 | Comments Off on More Resources from the American College of Pediatricians

Don Johnson Earlier this week, David Potter pointed us to the American College of Pediatricians and their position paper “Gender Ideology Harms Children.” Subsequently, a friend pointed out to me that this group of doctors is a social conservative group. On taking a closer look, we see that they are speaking out on numerous subjects.…

Perilous Times

By George Stiekes | March 31, 2016 | Comments Off on Perilous Times

George Stiekes This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 Timothy 3:1 Do not look now, but perilous times are already here. The problem is that we have become accustomed to the times in which we live and we tend to fail to notice what is really going on in…

The Faithfulness of God

By Bud Talbert | March 30, 2016 | Comments Off on The Faithfulness of God

Bud Talbert God’s faithfulness is His reliability, His determination to fulfill all that He promises. His faithfulness is grounded in His absolute truth. God is perfectly sincere in all His undertakings and dependable in discharging all His engagements (A. A. Hodge Outlines of Theology, p. 161). God’s faithfulness is made possible by His omnipotence. “Thus,…

The Kingdom in Matthew

By Tim Miller | March 29, 2016 | Comments Off on The Kingdom in Matthew

Tim Miller Matthew is the only New Testament author to use the phrase “kingdom of heaven.” While the other Gospels frequently reference the kingdom of God, “kingdom of heaven” is unique to Matthew. His extensive use of this phrase (thirty-two times) invites the question, “What does Matthew mean by ‘kingdom of heaven’?”

Human Beings Have Only Two Genders

By David Potter | March 28, 2016 | Comments Off on Human Beings Have Only Two Genders

Says … The American College of Pediatricians David Potter My jaw dropped as I read a recent article featuring a statement published by the American College of Pediatricians warns of the harms of telling children that gender is a matter of personal preference. You can access the full statement here.

How to Give without Being Taken

By Terry Hagedorn | March 25, 2016 | Comments Off on How to Give without Being Taken

Terry Hagedorn Having served one tour in Vietnam, I was wise to murderous thieves and con men. (The Vietcong were fairly nasty, as well.) However, on my way to visit Vietnam for the second time, my commercial flight landed in the Philippines. Two skycaps in uniform — that is, one uniform (one wore the skycap…