In Part One we saw the glory of God displayed in the purpose, character, and results of Christ’s redeeming work. In Christ we see the infinite excellence of God on display in His purchase of unworthy sinners for an eternity of happiness in heaven. We turn now to a brief look at God’s glory in […]
Archives for June 2016
Finding Glory in Pain and Problems (Part 1 of 2)
“For you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not […]
Big Problems with Explaining Miracles by “Natural” Processes
Why do people deny or explain away the miracles recorded in Scripture? Unbelievers naturally reject them from hostility toward God and Scripture. Yet, more puzzling is why professing Christians that believe in the infinite power of God would propose “natural” explanations that appear contrary to the purpose of miracles to display God’s power and rule […]
The Call for Compassion: Be Wise and Beware
(Originally posted December 14, 2015) Compassion is a beautiful word with great biblical connotations, a word that should characterize every believer in Jesus Christ. Indeed, it characterized Christ’s earthly ministry. As such, however, it has great potential for abuse and manipulation. One need only look to the “compassion” that destroyed urban families, created a perpetual […]
Spiritual Blindness and the Twilight of the West
The following is an excerpt from an ongoing conversation with a close Jewish friend of mine who is exceptionally brilliant in his analysis of Western Civilization, including the inexplicable foolishness of its leaders to welcome, embrace, and even promote the very forces that would destroy them. Like many, however, he struggles to find a rational […]