“But he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down” (Luke 13:8-9). This past week, God “spoke” through some amazing providence, perhaps giving us some hints … More In-House Ministerial Training: Fertilizer for the American Church
As Christians, we are quite familiar with denominational labels, but are they proper? Is it right to identify other Christians as “Lutheran” or “Wesleyan,” when such labels are absent from the Bible, and carry the name of mere men? Is it right to identify other Christians as “Evangelical” or “Fundamentalist,” when such labels can give … More Humble Pride and the Christian Tradition
If the Lord should bring a total collapse to society, turning the world upside down and scattering its inhabitants, then, of course, all classes in society would meld into nothingness, and the borrower would be the same as the lender. In other words, our financial status would be irrelevant and erased (see Isaiah 24:1-2). Barring … More The National Debt and the Christian
When President Franklin Roosevelt launched his New Deal, Winston Churchill commended “the courage, the power and the scale of his effort,” and likened him to “an explorer who has embarked on a voyage as uncertain as that of Columbus, and upon a quest which might conceivably be as important as the discovery of the New … More The National Debt and the Future
A trillion is a million millions–and the United States owes twelve trillion dollars. Every day this debt is costing American taxpayers over one billion dollars in interest. Every day. This fiscal year alone, the government overspent 1.4 trillion dollars, which is about 3.8 billion dollars per day. All in all, the national debt already takes … More The National Debt and the American People
Though it is often said of the sheep, a pastor also can think that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence–not that he may desire a new flock of sheep, but perhaps time away to be more than just a shepherd. After all, does he not have talents? Are there not … More A Pastor Can Learn from Stay-at-Home Moms
Do you trust a President to uphold the Constitution of the United States, or to believe in the tenets of the Declaration of Independence, upon which the Constitution was established? When a President is sworn into office, he takes a solemn oath that he will both “faithfully execute the office of the President” and “preserve, … More American Progressivism: The Root of Socialism in the United States
Should a church request that only baptized believers partake of the Lord’s Table? This question has arisen periodically at our church in response to comments made from the pulpit before communion. You may have been one of those who has asked this question, perhaps due to personal reasons or perhaps out of a desire not … More Baptism before Communion
All silver and all gold is Mine, Declares the Sov’reign King; So where’s an off’ring we must give, A gift that we must bring? If He were hungry, would He ask For us to bring Him food? He owns the cattle on all hills; From Him come all things good. Behold, the risen Lamb of … More A Hymn for the Offering on Communion Sunday
You need both an inner Christ and an outer Christ. The outer Christ was the hallmark of the Reformation, when Martin Luther wrote that we need be Christ to one another. The inner Christ was the hallmark of the Great Awakening, when George Whitefield asserted the necessity of the new birth. Both are necessary to … More To Be Saved, You Need a Double Christ
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