I am part of the “Fellowship of the Unashamed.” The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my Read more…
Let’s suppose that we are among a group of 63 people shipwrecked on a lost island. We conclude that there is little chance of being found, but that the island is both deserted and hospitable in climate and resources. Most of us are Christians. Immediately we get to work gathering, Read more…
“Where in Scripture is the church commanded to be involved with civil government?” Many church leaders struggle with this question as they strive to glorify God by keeping their local churches as Biblically oriented as possible, while witnessing the decay of culture and civil government. Following are a few points Read more…
Recently, I had the opportunity to help a friend deliver some material to a location just outside Philadelphia. All we had was an address, no name or exact location. Sounds like fun, let’s see how well the GPS does! We pulled in to the small campus-like property still not sure Read more…
“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need ofmilk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in Read more…
“Well, we can pray for the people in Japan,” says a (moderately, perhaps) informed Christian. “Why pray to God when He’s the one who sent the destruction in the first place?” says a pagan in response. By now, we’ve all seen the videos. The slow motion destruction of cars, trucks Read more…
…to what? This phrase has become a common remark in Christian circles, a rebuke to Christians who participate in or encourage political involvement. It sounds spiritual, it just isn’t. Typically, it is followed up by a reminder of the failure of political involvement by Christians over the past few decades Read more…
A Open Letter to Attendees of the Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society In Jesus’ teaching to His twelve, just before arrest and crucifixion, He compared their lives to branches of a vine. To the extent they drew their sustenance from the true root of the vine, Himself, their lives would bear fruit Read more…
We Christians have much to do – much to tell – much to teach. An article that appeared in our local newspaper last week (“One in Faith,” Reading Eagle, February 5, 2011, page D1. http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=284289 ) reports an example of tolerance run amok. A local group of varying faiths has Read more…
January 26, 2011: Today’s headline on CNN Money reads: “Conservative GOP group wants to cut $2.5 trillion”. From the article: “On Thursday, the House Republican Study Committee — which includes some of the party’s most conservative members — introduced a bill that the committee said would reduce spending by $2.5 Read more…