Military history can be riveting, filled with stories of vast armies and dramatic battles. It can also be depressing, reading page after page of carnage, innocent lives destroyed, and the inevitable suffering of war. Either way, however, I’ve come to believe that it’s important and valuable to read.
There is a reason why the prosperity gospel has spread so fast through Africa, and it has nothing to do with the Spirit of God. Rather, the prosperity gospel has grown to be the dominant religion in much of sub-saharan…
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:44-45a) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explains what it…
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My encouragement for men in general – but especially for young men – is to pursue genuine freedom in all aspects of their lives. We often toss around the idea of freedom nonchalantly, thinking that because we live in a…
“You are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” (James 4:14) The daily struggle of the Christian is to use his twenty-four hours to the glory of God and the advancement of Jesus’ kingdom. In the…
I recently read Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West by R. R. Reno (2019). It gave me quite a lot to consider. What follows are some reflections – not a book review, nor…
Samuel Johnson said, “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.”
This is a hard lesson for us to learn. We are naturally impatient, and we respond to crises by assuming that things must resolve quickly. We are discontent to wait on God’s timing. But when we are in a hurry, often God is not.
John Fletcher of Madeley composed 12 questions for spiritual self-examination in the 18th century. I’ve published them previously, but today I’m republishing an updated and modernized version. 1) Did I fill my mind with spiritual thoughts and refrain from distractions…
