Category Archives: Culture
Needed: A dose of moral courage
Moral courage is an endangered species in these days, where the T-Rex of political correctness freely roams and seemingly rules the land. I shared the following this morning at our Iron Man Fellowship breakfast as we took up the topic. … Continue reading
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Celebrating rebellion?
The esteemed theologian/pastor, Dr Derek Thomas is an Irishman living in the USA (recently moving from Jackson, MS to Greenville, SC). He has done some musing online about Christians, patriotism, and “rebellion” — at the Reformation21 blog. [I would, perhaps, want … Continue reading
Filed under America, Culture, Current Events, government, History, Liberty, Scripture
CNN on American Spiritual Scene…
Believe it or not, there is a “Belief Blog” at the CNN website, which I occasionally read. They are sometimes insightful, but are usually skewed by a liberal (and anti-biblical) bias. They recently posted an article titled “10 Things the … Continue reading
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If the foundations be destroyed…
The Psalmist asks (and answers) this vital question: If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? PSALM 11:3. This Psalm refers to some unknown episode in the life of David, when such terrible things were taking place that … Continue reading
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The Gospel Coalition 2011 meeting begins
I arrived in Chicago last night in order to attend “The Gospel Coalition 2011” conference. The theme this year is They Testify About Me – Preaching Jesus and the Gospel from the Old Testament. Thousands of people are expected to … Continue reading
Christians as sojourners on earth…
Fellow believer, this world is not our home. The psalmist declares, “I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!” (Ps. 119:19). Puritan Thomas Manton’s sermon on this text lists several reasons for this “strangers on … Continue reading
Celebrate Saint Patrick
Dr. Russell Moore posts a helpful little article today called WHAT EVANGELICALS CAN LEARN FROM SAINT PATRICK. Here’s his opening paragraph… To our shame, most evangelical Protestants tend to think of Saint Patrick as a leprechaun. As we watch the … Continue reading
Filed under America, Culture, Current Events, History
Must we believe the Virgin Birth?
While most everyone is excited about celebrating Christmas, I fear that very fewer actually believe in the Virgin Birth of the Son of God the Son as proclaimed in the Bible. It was the prophet Isaiah predicted this, and the … Continue reading
Is yoga okay for Christians, you ask?
Dr Al Mohler, a smart and solid theologian has a few comments on yoga to stir up your gray matter! Today his blog article is: The Subtle Body — Should Christians Practice Yoga? What engages me is not yoga itself, … Continue reading
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Back to College? Beware…
One college student, with Christian convictions will not be allowed to continue her master’s program because of those convictions… “Eastern Michigan University expelled Julea Ward from itsmaster’s program in school counseling,” reports Dr Joseph Horton, “because Ms. Ward refused to … Continue reading
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