“And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.”- Acts 8:1 What a disaster! One…
“And the high priest said, ‘Are these things so?’”- Acts 7:1 In this chapter, Stephen, the first “martyr” (the Greek word for “witness”), bears witness to Jesus first with his words, then with his blood. In so doing he follows…
Good stuff from John MacArtur, Rick Holland, Steve Lawson, C.J. Mahaney and Al Mohler from this year’s Resolved. https://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13237491&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Keynote Panel Questions and Answers from Resolved on Vimeo.
“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God”- Mark 1:1 Lots of people go to amusement parks at this time of year and enjoy the thrill of roller coasters and other rides. Reading the gospel of…
Recently two American cities have been making headlines for seeking to introduce young students to graphic sexual details under the guise of education. In Provincetown Mass., a policy was recently adopted to distribute condoms to all students regardless of age…
From Ross Douthat: The whole public discussion about whether Christians and other believers should be praying for Christopher Hitchens, currently stricken with throat cancer, strikes me as a rather unfortunate exercise. Surely it goes without saying that he should be…
Matthew 26 is a chapter full of drama. It contains the dark betrayal of Christ by Judas Iscariot, the insidious evil plotting of the chief priests and elders, and the agonising act of denial committed by the loyalty swearing…
If you have ever watched the auditions stage of American Idol you will have noticed that people without any recognizable vocal talents can become quite agitated with the panel of judges, and especially with Simon Cowell. Even though they are…
Recently Sojourners ran an article by a woman named Anne Eggebroten who was shocked that Grace Community Church (John MacArthur, pastor) actually practices what the Bible teaches about male leadership in the home and church. Now, this isn’t exactly new.…
The great Danish theologian and philosopher, Sǿren Kierkegaard, is probably best known in Christian circles for his haunting reflections upon God’s command to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. While I am guessing many of us would question the theology…
