I’ve heard it said that ‘the first twenty years reveal the key trends of a century.’ So, if these first twenty years are any indication, I offer up five projected trends of the 21st century.
I enjoy reminiscing at the end of the year – so join me in perusing some of the most popular posts at From Daniel’s Desk!
Every year I do it for you, my dear readers: I head deep into the dangerous world of the library to snatch out the choicest books and introduce you to profound, entertaining, and educational reads. For the last several years I’ve summarized my best reads of the year. This year I’m happy to present to you 19 books from 2019.
If you’ve enjoyed ‘From Daniel’s Desk,’ I would love to hear your thoughts. Would you take just sixty seconds to complete this year’s survey?
We love to talk about faith or love, but what about faithfulness? Jesus seemed to talk a lot about it. He even described the benediction by which we will enter heaven as, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Today, I’m concerned about a rising trend among professed followers of Christ: belief in annihilationism. This is the idea that humans will ‘burn up’ in hell, at which point they cease to exist. But what does the Bible teach?
The following is a summarized, paraphrased version of a sermon by Thomas Chalmers. The content is too good to miss, but the language is archaic and difficult to follow. This new version makes the sermon accessible for modern English readers.
Elisha was one of the most famous prophets of the Hebrew Bible. His ministry spanned decades and kingdoms, and few performed more miracles than this wonder-worker: a man who exemplified the power of Yahweh. This is his story.
While you may not choose to use this translation as your go-to Bible, here is why you should acquaint yourself (and your family) with this remarkable Book.
Christians endure spiritual neuropathy when they lose the sense of wonder, awe, and astonishment for the work of God in their lives – in other words, they can’t feel any more.
