God used an imperfect man and a history book with a flawed thesis to prevent a war that would have devastated the planet. In the early 60s, Americans understood the nuclear threat and Christians prayed for [President] Kennedy on a regular basis. When [a book called The Guns of August] fell into his hands, it was an answer to prayer. Even if you think a President — or other leader — is wrong on every issue, the Bible admonishes us to
Recent reports indicate that the Obama administration has released new guidelines that require all federally-funded women’s shelters to admit men who identify themselves as women. The potential for abuse and predatory behavior is obvious. However, the real and eternal life-threatening problem lies in the bigger picture. Ken Ham in his Answers In Genesis blog writes, Now as Christians, we should have compassion on all people who are in need of help, including those who call themselves transgender. But we also recognize
With all of the negativity Christianity has been receiving lately, it seems the bigger and overarching picture may have disappeared from view. Robert Morgan conveys it well in his book, The Strength You Need (Nashville, TN: W Publishing Group, 2016). From page 43: Christianity has changed the planet more than any other philosophy or faith system ever conceived on our globe. Christians have been at the vanguard of the abolition of slavery, the promotion of human rights, the advance of prison reform, the
[In August] the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) held its Churchwide Assembly. At that gathering, the delegates representing the individual congregations agreed to join their voices and efforts together to urge America to force Israel to walk the plank. I’m on old sailor, so that’s how I would describe it. You may choose to say, “…urge America to force Israel to commit national suicide.” Either way, the result is the same. The ELCA has now joined the Boycott, Divestment, and
“It’s pretty amazing how quickly we got here, to a place in society where those of faith are to be silenced by the loud and powerful few; where one’s conscience counts only if it reflects the extreme views of the political elite.” This week, Cathi Herrod, President of Center for Arizona Policy, wrote this news update on California’s SB 1146, a bill that would have forced religious universities in California to abandon biblical teachings about human sexuality or lose state-funded scholarships
December 5, July 14, July 24, July 26, August 4, and August 5, 2016. Those are some of the most prominent, but just a few of the dates that Islamic terrorism struck Europe. Not the U.S. Not the Middle East. Not Africa. Not South America. Not Asia. Just Europe. And just this year, which is barely half over. No, you’re not imagining it. Terrorism is increasing around the world. And increasing rapidly. According to the nonprofit investigative group, Project on
Many members of the mainstream media are trying to make a big deal out of the fact that the terrorist who murdered 84 people in Nice, France last week was not a “devout Muslim.” It seems they are relieved, if not happy, that he was an evil person, but not a “radical Muslim.” These clueless people (who, unfortunately, wield enormous power in our world) completely misunderstand the appeal of Muslim terror groups. Terror groups do not recruit from among the
We’re beginning to see new levels of radical Islamic brutality. Both the amount of violence and its horrific nature seem to be escalating. Stories emerging from Afghanistan about Taliban actions are starting to rival the atrocities of ISIS. And the constant stream of reports about Muslim on Muslim attacks in the Middle East are beginning to numb our Western sensibilities. I think we are entering a new era of what I call “Spiritual World War.” And I believe that, more
People sometimes wonder why I bother to talk about the dangers of Islam. They say, “Why not just present the positive aspects of the Gospel?” They forget that Jesus Himself warned of dangerous belief systems. And He called them by name! As a minister of the Gospel, it is my duty to show that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not just another “religion.” It is the very truth of God! Sometimes that can best be accomplished by revealing the
