The covenant name of God is some form of the statement of existence: “I AM”, or “He is”. Embedded in this term is the unfathomable…
We all live in historic times. Often, the significance of daily events flows over us. That is, we easily dismiss the seemingly usual course of…
“A Few Inches from Civil War” is how one commentator described the attempt on Donald Trump’s life on Saturday. I form the light and create…
The Role of Israel in God’s Restorative Purpose for Creation In this edition of the P&D podcast, I am interviewing Mark Lounsbrough, lately the chair…
Psalm 84 holds a special place in the heart of many. Christians have come to worship and commented with the words of Psalm 84:10: “For…
A visiting speaker to our church several years ago told of noticing one particular flight attendant on his trip. She seemed kind-hearted and attentive to…
No, you are not omnipotent, and you never will be. You are not a god, and you cannot ascend to that level. That’s been tried,…
FRONTLINE Volume 34 • Number 3 The modern-day state of Israel has been in the news and in our collective minds at least since that…
Note: Since I wrote this article on Tuesday, word came out about a change in the Republican platform statement on abortion. This article was not…
With this podcast, we move to the May/June edition of FrontLine which had the theme, “A Future for Israel.” The focus of the magazine is…
{This post is a bit more personal, but I thought it might still be an encouragement to be reminded of God’s love and our great…
No one knows how to pronounce the covenant name of God. The form used by the majority of evangelicals today, “Yahweh”,is by no means certain,…
“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…
Recently, a church member emailed me questions prompted by a discussion with a coworker. What is meant by “means of grace?” What are the means…
Not long ago I preached on the four lists in Proverbs 30:8-32. Tucked among those lists is Proverbs 30:20 which says, This is the way…
Good people disagree over what happens to infants and the mentally disabled when they pass away before their “the age of accountability,” the age when…
In 1976, commemorations of America’s bicentennial were everywhere – in government, in education, and in entertainment. Brief cartoons appeared on Saturday mornings on children’s television…
Jesus was brought to Pilate for judgment by the chief priests and the people. The course and outcome of this assembly though foreordained by God…
In 1 Corinthians 12 the apostle Paul begins his important discussion of spiritual gifts within the context of the local church. In that discussion, Paul…
In the 1990s and into the early 2000’s the purity movement was all the rage among evangelicals. It was all about saving yourself for marriage.…
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