Jesus was no limp-handed sissy. During His last week before His crucifixion, He spent His days in Jerusalem (in anticipation of the Passover), teaching and conversing with the Jews in the public spaces. Upon entering the temple, He saw people exchanging money and selling animals for sacrifices, and the sight moved Him to drive those…
Author: Nathan Williams
“No Creed but the Bible”?
Merriam-Webster defines creed as “a statement of the basic beliefs of a religious faith; a set of guiding principles or beliefs.” Creed simply means “I believe” and serves as a general statement of faith. If you say, “I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God,” that is a creed. It need not be written,…
An Old Man on a Porch in a Rocking Chair
Last May, Stephen A. Smith interviewed Neil Degrasse Tyson (astrophysicist and science commentator), in part discussing modern sensibilities on gender differences. At 59:08 in the YouTube Video, Tyson said: “Apparently, the XX/XY chromosomes are insufficient, because when we wake up in the morning we exaggerate whatever feature we want to portray the gender of our…
I Hope He Read the Email
In 1987, an eight-year-old boy stood on a picnic table with a slender stick in his hand. He bent his head back and opened his arms wide as if to encompass the great blue expanse and the cotton-white clouds blown about so high above. The boy was on a one-month visit to his grandparents’ house…
Should a Christian Ever Kill?
A country singer named Jason Aldean recently became the hot topic of the week when folks heard his latest hit: “Try That in a Small Town.” As an example of the many statements against Aldean, in an article slamming him, NPR printed: Threats to outsiders (and the implication those outsiders are from cities) are present…
Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? Part 2
Let’s continue to examine some arguments made by an article on the Church of God International website entitled “SUNDAY, SATURDAY—WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?”[1] We looked at their first four arguments in a previous article, and we finish with the last three and some final thoughts. They write: The command to keep holy the seventh…
Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? Part 1
Christians have wrestled with this question over the years, and several small groups preach even today that God wants Christians today to “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy,” in the same way the Israelites were commanded to keep it. The point out that the Sabbath is rooted in Creation (Genesis 2.1–3: “So God…
How Do You Want Jesus to Judge You?
I went to the “Churches of Christ” Wikipedia page and saw this at the top: This article is about a specific fellowship of Christian congregations. For Churches of Christ that do not agree with congregational support of church or parachurch organizations, see Churches of Christ (non-institutional). For groups of autonomous congregations in Europe using the name “church…
Ditching DEI for Indiscriminate Love
Idols of ideology pervade our culture, and “diversity” is a leading idol of our day. Consider Garth Brooks’ latest news-making, as he has boldly declared he will serve Bud Light in his new Nashville bar, Friends in Low Places. Brooks said, “Diversity. Inclusiveness. That’s me. It’s always been me. I think diversity is the answer…
Intolerant of Intolerance
In recent news, Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, MA, saw some sparks fly on June 2. School leaders encouraged students to wear clothing decked out with rainbows in solidarity and celebration of Pride Month. Some students, not happy with the plan, instead wore patriotic colors. Some chanted, “My pronouns are USA.” Adults (because of…