If you happen to enjoy contemporary praise music, you more than likely have heard These Are The Days of Elijah. (It happens to be one of my favorites. It is very singable and I can …
Standing at the Edge
After some recent reading, I now think we are standing closer to the Abyss than I thought we were, and that the tipping point is not what I thought it was. Let me explain. I …
Speaking Truth to Power
Two things came my way yesterday which, at first blush, seem unrelated. But, in fact, they have a common, underlying philosophy which needs to be challenged every time it raises its ugly head. It may …
Stand Up for Christ
Remember prohibition? No, I don’t suppose you do. What did the nation learn from that? We learned that when people wanted to drink they would find a way—there would always be criminal elements to help …
Christian Origins #96 - John and Jude
No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him. John 1:18 KJ2000 Now here, John poses a problem for us. …
Christian Origins #95 - 1 John
It is easy to misunderstand things when you are reading someone else’s mail—for example, when John writes that everyone who commits sin is of the devil. But when you compare it with an earlier statement …
Christian Origins #94 - 1 John
What I am going to tell you in this program may shock you. But it is my job to put the idea before you as clearly and as honestly as I know how. My job …
Christian Origins #93 - 1 John
There was one man who was closer to Jesus than any other. Sometimes I wonder what it was about this man that made him so special. Because Jesus had 12 disciples, but only one of …
Controlling Pornography
Is there really such a thing as sexual addiction? Some professional counselors say there is, and some say there isn’t. I don’t know who is right on this issue, but I have a feeling that …
Christian Origins #92 - 2 Peter
By now, everyone knows that power corrupts. And everyone knows equally as well that money is power. Therefore it is a very short step to realizing that, as churches and ministries increase in money, they …
Christian Origins #91 - 2 Peter
When a man gets close to the end of his life, you get a chance to see more of the real man. He gets impatient with pretense and frivolity. He becomes much more aware of …
Christian Origins #90 - 1 Peter
There is a recurring theme in the Bible that I don’t think is well understood. It is abused sometimes by religious leaders who want a dominant/submissive relationship with their people, by governments who claim a …
Christian Origins #89 - 1 Peter
There is an odd thing about the New Testament. It starts off with the Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. When you consider the prominent role Peter played among the disciples of Jesus, one …
A Father in the House
Several years ago I knew a young woman who was frustrated in her marriage and wanted a divorce. Her family pleaded with her not to do it, to seek counseling, and to try to work …
Christian Origins #88 - James
Have you ever been angry enough with someone, or afraid enough of someone, that you would be willing to have them killed? Of course not. Oh, you might have said something silly once like, I …
Christian Origins #87 - James
Is true religion a matter of the heart, or does it have to somehow affect the way we live our lives? Is Christianity merely a philosophy, a world-view, a way of thinking about things? Or …
Christian Origins #86 - James
There is one simple principle in the Bible that explains nearly everything. It crops up in various places and is usually ignored because it seems so unreasonable and runs counter to what we would expect. …
Christian Origins #85 - 2 Timothy
I suppose when a man knows he is going to die, a lot of things come into focus. Things start taking on more realistic value. Money, possessions, and property all diminish sharply when you know …
Why Marriage Matters
I was driving by a church one day just as a wedding was ending. The bride and groom had emerged and the crowd was throwing rice (or birdseed) at the happy pair. I momentarily found …
Christian Origins #84 - Hebrews
When you get on an airplane to go somewhere, do you have faith that you are going to get where you are going? Sure you do. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t get on the airplane. …