"Sire, I have no need of that hypothesis" is how Laplace supposedly replied to Napoleon’s question about the stabilizing role of… READ MORE
Inviting guests to your church is easy. Getting them to stay is not. Gary McIntosh’s new book offers concrete suggestions… READ MORE
Over at First Things, Robert Royal reflects on the significance of a newly unveiled memorial to Victims of Communism: We… READ MORE
The political language of the gospel never ceases to amaze me. Consider the terminology of Revelation 11.15–19: “kingdom,” “Lord,”… READ MORE
The mission of the church is simple: “Make disciples” (Matt. 28:19). Unfortunately, the discipleship process in many churches is anything… READ MORE
The measuring of the temple signifies God’s protection and ownership of it, and yet he allows it to be trampled… READ MORE
“In turning to matters in [Revelation] 11:1–14,” Robert H. Mounce comments, “we come to a passage that is universally recognized… READ MORE
So far, we have seen that God uses bad things as a negative reinforcement technique induce change in people. Those… READ MORE
We need to face a very uncomfortable fact about Revelation. It is, in many ways, a gruesome book. Of course,… READ MORE
Several years ago, as I was driving to work, I heard a talk show host fulminate against the opponents of… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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