Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And clever in their own sight! Isaiah 5.20-21 The children’s story entitled The Emperor’s New Clothes is a humorous
God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1.27 In his classic Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis famously described a lunatic as “on a level with a man who says he is a poached egg.” In my wife’s nurses’ training,
Every pastor has dealt with sin in the body of Christ, and every pastor longs for an effective, sure-fire way to help believers turn from their sin and pursue righteousness (1 Tim 6.11; 2 Tim 2.22). One way which has gained popularity in recent years is public confession, where people stand in front of a
I’ve been spending a lot of time in the fifth and sixth centuries B.C. recently. The prophet Zechariah, the focus of my present sermon series, has led me there. Zechariah’s ministry was to Jews who had returned from their long Babylonian captivity after the Persians, under Cyrus the Great, defeated Babylon in 539 B.C. His
Foreword by Chris Tomlin Chris Tomlin heartily endorses Francis Chan as one who “leaves you wanting more of Jesus” and “a man with great vision and resolve for the mission of Jesus.” Tomlin calls him a person “who believes that God is really who He says He is and that the true reality of this
Recently, a university student emailed me with a question about sin. What had happened is this: A man came on the university campus where she attended, and began shouting at students that their sins are not equal in God’s sight, and that some of their sins would keep them from heaven. She was angry at
Spring is the season of resurrection – as the whole world seems to come alive from its winter hibernation and burst forth with new promise. Here in Texas, the profusion of bluebonnet, Indian Paintbrush, verbena, and a host of other wildflowers is a vivid reminder – resurrection time is here! For Christians, the word ‘resurrection’
One of the big stories in the news in recent months has been the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The lack of collegiality among political leaders has been graphically displayed during these proceedings. Based entirely on political and ideological bases, senators have virulently attacked the character of a man for purely partisan
Phil Congdon, NBBC, February 7, 2018 We are not throwing stones
