On January 15, 2022, a once-in-a-thousand-year volcanic explosion took place under the sea near the multi-island nation of Tonga. It shot a column of steam approximately 12 miles into the atmosphere, which in turn rained ash and rocks on the islands and triggered a massive 50-ft tsunami. Information about the explosion’s aftermath has been hard […]
“Beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” Luke 12:15, NKJV. Could any single warning of Christ’s be more relevant to our age than this? Certainly, no previous generation has had to withstand the relentless promotion of things to eat, drink, wear, drive, watch, listen to, plug in, […]
The modern Olympic games constitute the largest international festival in the world today. Widely acclaimed as a forum where nations meet in friendly competition to strengthen the values of peace and sportsmanship, the games enjoy unprecedented prestige and support from people around the world. Even the conflict, cheating, and obsessive competitiveness which have characterized the […]
Imagine a wife who treats her husband with love and respect and goes out of her way to cook his favorite meals. We would be concerned if she explained, “I love my husband because he does so many wonderful things for me, but I’m scared of his burning wrath, so I try to keep him […]
When I was ten years old, I decided to be baptized. Despite a godly upbringing in a truly devout Christian home, it was not love for God or His love for me that dragged me down the aisle to do this. It was raw and naked fear. I knew that someday my final destination would […]
Religious liberty can only be preserved when its principles are familiar. To understand these principles, it is vital that we have a good grasp of the nature and boundaries of the civil government and the principles of the kingdom of God. Human governments cannot initiate basic rights—the right to life, liberty, or one’s pursuit of […]
I can still remember the day when my beloved grandpa returned home from the market with a surprise in his bicycle basket—a live hen! Grandpa gave it a home in an airy box at the back of the yard. My brother and I gave it a name and fed it. We watched it clucking away […]
Interest in the topic of the “beast” and his “mark” has always surged during times of peril and uncertainty. As people grapple with a lingering pandemic coupled with worldwide economic and political insecurity, their anxious search for what the future holds has once again ignited fear and wild speculation on the subject. The phrase “the […]
Imagine that you live where there are no planes, trains, or automobiles. There are no grocery stores like we have today. In order to eat, you and your family depend mostly on the crops you grow. Every year you sow seeds in late autumn, hoping for a great rainfall to germinate the seed. Then a […]
“That’s not fair!” If you’ve spent any time around children, or remember your own childhood, you most likely had that charge hurled at you, or hurled it yourself! The cry for “fairness” is actually a cry for justice. Psychologists now believe that we are born with an innate sense of justice—for ourselves and, surprisingly, for […]