Imitation Christianity
A danger for many Christians is they worry they do not believe in Christ intensely enough. They worry that their faith is not…
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Religion: an emotional crutch?
With his sights focused upon Christianity, noted 19th-century revolutionary Karl Marx famously railed that “religion is the opiate for the masses.” Psychologist Sigmund…
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The sovereignty of God in salvation
Many evangelical Christians verbally affirm the sovereignty of God in all of life, until, that is, the topic of election arises. Then a…
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How should we view the gospel ministry?
Opinions are like noses—everybody has one and usually they are different! When it comes to what the ministry is to be in the…
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Credit card debt and a tightening economy
An Associated Press report, “Credit Card Borrowing Limits Reduced for Tens of Thousands of Consumers,” reveals a growing problem for many Americans: Just…
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Sad time for believers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
In a June 28 Associated Press story entitled “Presbyterian Assembly votes to drop homosexual clergy ban,” Ed Gorski reports that The denomination’s General…
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Fun? How about worship?
A news account and a church advertisement reminded me that many evangelicals see their gathering on Sunday morning primarily as a time for…
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Abortion: scoring political points with death
In the throes of yet another U.S. presidential campaign (do they ever cease?), the issue of abortion is again before the public. Soon-to-be…
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Embracing the culture
A June 23, 2008, Associated Press story by Eric Gorski provides additional evidence that religious Americans do not know the Scriptures or have…