Why We Should Wait!
Are there any among the idols of the nations that can cause rain?
Or can the heavens give showers?
Are You not He, O LORD our God?
Therefore we will wait for You,
Since You have made all these. (Jeremiah 14:22)
Against a Young Universe: What Was God Doing Before Creation?
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“Because of my stand on a young universe, a man approached me and said, ‘But it makes no sense to believe in a young universe. After all, what was God doing all that time before He created?’” - Ken Ham
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“We have allowed the secular political discourse to renew our minds so that we can only see liberal versus conservative, control versus freedom.”
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“ ‘Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone’ (Titus 3:1–2). These marks demonstrate true faith and integrity among Christians.” - Wyatt Graham
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Live Free: Our Liberty to Obey
In the historical drama about the American Revolutionary War, The Patriot, a slave named Occam is signed up for the militia in place of his enslaver, who is too cowardly to fight himself. Occam goes to war because he has been forced to. He is thrust into duty. But the sub-plot thickens.
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Though God Slay Me: COVID19 and the Believer
COVID-19 has brought the whole world to its knees. It is a world-wide pandemic in which none of us are completely immune: not to the disease itself nor to its effects. The novel coronavirus is fearful for many reasons. We face the loss of economic health and activity, the loss of social comfort from our friends and family, and for our loved ones or ourselves, perhaps the loss of the ability to breathe, which is life itself.
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“The pace of social change is increasing, and with it the uncertainty. A lot of people are really, really angry. A great many are scared.”
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“…within Christianity there’s always a subgroup of folks who are shouting that every headline is proof that The End Is Near…. I too hope the end is near, though I’m not much for ‘proving’ it from this or that headline.” - Dan Olinger
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“47 percent of parents are seriously considering homeschooling for the upcoming year.”
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“Some schools are preparing for the worst. Los Angeles and San Diego are opting for a completely virtual start to the year. …Other districts are working on hybrid plans….Uncertainty, it seems, appears to be the only certain thing around.” - WORLD
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Hope Fulfilled, Treasure Gained
No one will ever replace Dr. Myron J. Houghton.
“Dr. Myron” was my seminary theology professor. He served at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary from 1983 until his retirement in 2019.
He died on Tuesday, less than two weeks from his 79th birthday.
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The Nature of Our Hope
What is the Nature of Our Hope? Is it not the redemption of our sick dying bodies and our wicked natures? And is not that hope found in Christ’s accomplished work on our behalf?
In Prayer and Spiritual Warfare (Saved in Hope), Charles Spurgeon wrote,
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