Today’s Quick Word
2 Corinthians 12:20-21 For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want […]
Today’s Quick Word
Ezekiel 25:1-4a, 7b The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them. Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the […]
The Assassination & Memorial Service of Charlie Kirk
The death of any human being might cause us to ponder the truth of John Donne’s Meditation XVI: ‘No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a […]
Poem: I’m Coming Back
I’m Coming Back After John 14:1-3, Song of Solomon 3.6 (and Dr Who Season 4, Episode 13 River’s Song) The last time I saw you—the real you—you materialized at my […]
Weathering the Storms of Life
Weathering the Storms of Life Hebrews 6.19,20: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where our forerunner, […]
Today’s Quick Word
2 Corinthians 8:5 And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. In the face of […]
How Foucault Hollowed Out Mainline Christianity
Introduction: The Quiet Crisis in the Mainline Church Walk into many mainline churches today and you may see beautiful stained-glass windows, historic architecture, and organs that once filled sanctuaries with […]
Jeremiah 29: The Babylonian Exile & Ours
“Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; […]
Praying for Your Pastor
Praying for Your Pastor While J. Wilbur Chapman (1859-1918) is a name little known among Christians today, just over 100 years ago he was widely regarded as a wise Presbyterian […]
Today’s Quick Word
2 Samuel 14:28-30 Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face. Then Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab refused to […]
Today’s Quick Word
Psalm 66:18-20 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. Praise be to God, who has […]
The Growing Challenge to Religious Freedom
AP’s convener Mark Powell talks to Prof. Patrick Parkinson, former Dean of Law at the University of Qld, about the growing challenge to religious freedom in Australia and the West. […]
Today’s Quick Word
Ezekiel 19:14b “This is a lament and is to be used as a lament.” Ezekiel’s love of, respect for, and commitment to the LORD God’s covenant with his people Israel, moved this […]
Clear Writing and Clear Thinking
Clear Writing and Clear Thinking While killing time recently at a secondhand bookstore, I picked out from one of the shelves ‘The Complete Plain Words’ by Sir Ernest Gowers. Having […]
Today’s Quick Word
2 Corinthians 4:5-7 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of […]
Hell
HELL Why write an article on Hell? It certainly could be regarded as a party stopper. Yet hell is often referred to even by the secular media and so it […]
