James 5:12 seems to be the last example of worldliness—living without reference to God. This fits into James’ application to be a doer of the Word (James 1:22) by keeping oneself unspotted from the world (James 1:27). James has been addressing different examples of worldliness since the beginning of chapter 4. Now he comes to…
Read MoreThe church was born at the first Pentecost following the resurrection of Christ. It was at that time that Jesus “having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit” sent Him to his disciples and “they were all filled with the Holy Spirit”…
Read More“Where are the leaders?” I don’t need to convince anyone that the church is facing a leadership crisis. In times like these, churches can be tempted to hastily place unqualified men in positions of leadership before taking time to assess their character or qualifications (1 Tim. 5:22-25). As a result, the church suffers instead of…
Read MoreCongratulations to Bob Jones University and to Joshua Crockett on his being named as the institution’s sixth president. Serving as the President of any institution of higher learning in these tumultuous times is an endeavor that requires wisdom, fortitude, humility, faithfulness to the scriptures, and the dynamic blessing of God. All those character qualities have…
Read MoreThe Passover meal had ended. Judas was well on his way to betray the Son of God. Bellies full, the remaining eleven prepared to sing the psalms they always sung before heading out for the evening. Matthew 26:30 reports that “when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” What…
Read MoreHe who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. (Proverbs 17:15) God is a just God and He demands that human beings treat one another justly. So why aren’t the Social Justice Warriors of our culture falling back on the Bible as they…
Read MoreIn this political season, we’ve heard about something called “Christian Nationalism.” It’s a term used by those on the left to demonize everyone on the right, while many Christians are mystified by these charges. After all, they are Christians, they love their nation, and what is wrong with that? Well, our guest today helps us…
Read MoreThis blog series is adapted from Sunday School lessons I wrote several years ago for women and teen girls. The goal was to form a “theology of woman” by looking chronologically at all of the major portions of Scripture regarding women and womanhood. What does the Bible say are the roles, duties, challenges, and opportunities…
Read MoreI was a small-town girl happily serving in a quiet, country church with my family, and that is how I envisioned my starry future. But what inspired me? Daring acts of faith or testimonies of miraculous provision for a need gave me chills. I could not hold back tears when I heard stories of lives…
Read MoreOne year off for vacation? Really? Yes. The young couple next to me on the van taxi from Cambodia’s capital to our provincial city was on a one-year vacation. They had already been all over South America and were now touring through Asia. We have met quite a few Europeans vacationing in Cambodia (Tourism continues…
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