“Place your right hand over your heart and repeat the Pledge of Allegiance.” Every morning in government and private school classrooms across America, students are led in the following mantra: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands: one Nation under God, […]
Ravi Zacharias has pointed out, and it is interesting to note, that it was Friedrich Nietzsche, the avowed Atheist and God-hater, who is responsible for the cultural shift in using the term “Values” instead of “Morals.” We hear about about “Family Values” or “Voter Values.” Really though, a “Value” is simply something that is important
Here is a guest thought from my friend, Josiah Meyer: Here are some verses which would save some apologists a lot of time and heartache: Proverbs 23:9 “Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words. Prov. 29:9 “When a wise man has a controversy
We all know people who have made a mess of their lives. Sometimes that person is us, and sometimes it’s someone we love. The hard part is knowing what to do. How do you escape an addiction, habitual sin, or character flaw that renders you helpless and hopeless? Rescue Me: Finding Freedom Through Godly Character
Recently I asked my Facebook friends what they thought were some of the greatest threats facing the American church. Predictably the feedback swung from the polar ends of the theological spectrum. Some thought the Church was too worldly and some too legalistic. Some felt the church is too focused on outreach and not on discipleship.
This year, a number of Muslim leaders from around the world have called for an Islamic uprising. Some places that have sought political and religious tolerance and freedom have been met with severe dictatorial cruelty to crush protests. In the past year, we have seen political uprisings in Yemen, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Algeria,
The story unfolds in Exodus 17:8-16. The Israelites are in a heated, life-or-death battle with their enemies, the Amalekites. So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he
Michigan right-to-die activist, Jack Kevorkian, died today at the age of 83. He was a leading advocate for euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. During his lifetime he helped 130 patients to kill themselves. Dr. Kevorkian’s worldview begins with the assumption that man is measure of all things (Humanism). It places human reason on the throne
My good friend, E. Ray Moore of Exodus Mandate has written a fabulous little book entitled, The Promise of Jonadab: Building a Christian Family Legacy in a Time of Cultural Decline. I love this book. If you ever wanted to be inspired by a multi-generational view of covenant faithfulness, this story, right out of Scripture,
