They are your neighbors. When you pull out of your driveway, you wave at them as they water their lawn. Your kids attend the same school; they play touch football in your yard. You may have even picked up their mail while they were on vacation. But have you ever invited them to your church?Continue reading “Hello Neighbor”
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Christians and the Olympics
“I believe God made me for a purpose. But he also made me fast,” Eric Liddell wrote in a letter to his sister Jenny before competing as a sprinter for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics. The 1981 film Chariots of Fire (for my money, the best sports movie ever made) follows the livesContinue reading “Christians and the Olympics”
He Is There and He Is Not Silent
I first read He is There and He is Not Silent by Francis Schaeffer in 1992. Multiple readings have ensued and I turn back to Schaeffer’s book again and again for help with apologetics. Readers will be pleased to see this new edition by Crossway Books with a revised cover in time to meet theContinue reading “He Is There and He Is Not Silent”
A Good Story Despite Boko Haram
One of 276 girls abducted from their school in Chibok, northern Nigeria by the infamous Boko Haram has just graduated from university – the very thing her kidnappers fight to oppose, according to Open Doors UK & Ireland. “Boko Haram roughly translates as ‘western education is forbidden’,” says Open Doors UK & Ireland CEO HenriettaContinue reading “A Good Story Despite Boko Haram”
Thrones and Crowns
My travels have led me through many castles in many kingdoms, my journey through many palaces in many places. I have seen the grandest edifices ever designed by the mind of men to display the value, the worth, the grandeur of their inhabitants. I have seen throne rooms devised to dazzle the eyes and overwhelmContinue reading “Thrones and Crowns”
The Best Thing in Life
“What is the best thing in life,” asks Packer, “bringing more joy, delight and contentment than anything else? Knowledge of God.” This should come as no surprise to those familiar with Packer. Knowing God is of central importance in living a life that is both productive for oneself and pleasing to God. This is simplyContinue reading “The Best Thing in Life”
You Need Each Other
We won’t endure alone. We need one another. And the book of Hebrews is very clear on this point. In Hebrews 3:12–14, we are commanded to “take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day,Continue reading “You Need Each Other”
Life Is Hard Enough. Don’t Make It More Difficult
We sometimes make the Christian life more complicated than it needs to be and more complicated than it ought to be. For when it comes right down to it, God calls us to nothing more, and nothing less, than to obey. The only thing that really matters in any context or any circumstance is obedienceContinue reading “Life Is Hard Enough. Don’t Make It More Difficult”
Emptiness in the Modern Home Part 3
Emptiness We All FeelNot just the mother has been affected. The father went from the head leading a body, engaged in the education of children, the care of the elderly, the production of a family business, the passing on of a family trade, the shepherding of souls, the defense of the community, the regulating ofContinue reading “Emptiness in the Modern Home Part 3”
Emptiness in the Modern Hope – Epilogue
Does Genesis offer relevant lessons for your children? Can the complex and often graphic narratives really be suitable to family worship? After reading the following article, we think you will say yes. Your family needs the book of Genesis, and so does mine. Many arguments could be given to support this assertion, but I wantContinue reading “Emptiness in the Modern Hope – Epilogue”
