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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Through Isaiah, God condemned entire nations because of rampant evil. He punished His chosen people—Judah and Israel—but He also punished all the surrounding nations. Isaiah presented oracles against Babylon (Isaiah 13–14), Assyria (Isaiah 14.24–27), Philistia (Isaiah 14.28–32), Moab (Isaiah 15–16), Damascus (Isaiah 17), Cush and Egypt (Isaiah 18–20), the wilderness of the sea (Isaiah 21.1–10),…
Not long ago, they told us, “If you say that homosexuality is a sin, you are speaking hate. After all, the homosexuals are not hurting anyone. So please just keep your hatemongering to yourselves so we can all get along.” So we did. Then they said a few minutes later, “Homosexuality is good.” And we…
WWJD with Gay Neighbors? What would Jesus do if He lived next door to a gay couple? What if He met them one day as they were coming out of their apartment? Would He make small talk? Would He act like everything were cool? Would He try to get them to like Him and be…