The creation period described in the Book of Genesis is of great interest to many Christians. As a result, much discussion occurs within Christianity related to the nature of the creation account and the length of time over which God acted to create our world. Many Christians in America hold to a creation period whereinContinue reading “A Christian Concern Over Age of the Earth”
Author Archives: Intentional Faith
The Threat of Pedophilia
What’s next? So many changes have occurred in society that even a few years ago would have been unthinkable – a few are positive, many are negative – and one issue that is ‘unthinkable’ today may soon become the mainstream. A hint of this came from an unexpected source last week. The last thing youContinue reading “The Threat of Pedophilia”
The Reality of God
“The reality of God lays lightly on the American church.”— David Wells “Arise! Shine! Your light has come; the LORD’s glory has shone upon you. Though darkness covers the earth and gloom the nations, the LORD will shine upon you; God’s glory will appear over you. Nations will come to your light and kings toContinue reading “The Reality of God”
‘Liberal’ or ‘Progressive’ Christians
Recently I had a protracted discussion, almost a debate, with a publisher about the label “liberal Christian.” He said almost nobody calls himself or herself a “liberal Christian.” The new term for the same thing is “progressive Christian.” I have been reading a LOT of liberal Christian theology lately—focusing mostly on 20th and 21st centuryContinue reading “‘Liberal’ or ‘Progressive’ Christians”
Am I Supposed to Be Righteous or Holy?
Righteousness and holiness are two words that describe states of moral excellence. There is a slight difference between the two concepts. Oxford Dictionary’s definition of holiness is “the state of being holy,” and the definition of holy is “dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred” or “morally and spiritually excellent.” The OxfordContinue reading “Am I Supposed to Be Righteous or Holy?”
None of Us Are Unscathed
At the end of the most difficult twelve-month period in the history of air travel, Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Airlines, is sounding a note of optimism. Celebrating the steady rise in bookings and the gradual return to normal passenger volumes, he recently said, “As the case counts are coming down in meaningful levels asContinue reading “None of Us Are Unscathed”
Being Silenced by Federal Judges
Thomas More Society attorneys appealed a decision issued in federal court on April 7, 2021, granting the National Abortion Federation summary judgment and a permanent injunction in their lawsuit against undercover journalist David Daleiden. United States District Judge William H. Orrick III handed down an order that declared Daleiden in breach of contract with theContinue reading “Being Silenced by Federal Judges”
Kiss the Son
Last Saturday night, with great fanfare and razzamatazz, under tight security and the gaze of a television audience, twenty-two of Egypt’s Pharaohs were moved to their new home in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. The eighteen kings and four queens—some of them the most famous of Egypt’s rulers, including Rameses II and Hatshepsut, oneContinue reading “Kiss the Son”
Feminine and Masculine
CharacterLikewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of goldContinue reading “Feminine and Masculine”
The Day of Small Things
Christians worship a big God with a big mission that will one day reach this whole big world. Yet for all of his bigness, our God has a remarkable love for the small. He sets his eye upon small people in small places during small moments (Psalm 33:18; Matthew 6:4). The Son of God, whoContinue reading “The Day of Small Things”