Why???
Why do banks charge a fee on “insufficient funds” when they know there is not enough money? Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet? Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection? Why doesn’t Tarzan have a
The Judas Gospel
Remember when the media and academia were buzzing a couple of years ago over the apparent discovery of “The Gospel of Judas”? The text seemingly painted the disciple as more of a hero than a traitor and sparked renewed interest in this man on many fronts. However, new research by April D. DeConick from Rice
Volume 08, Issue 11
When Will Colleges Start Recruiting Babies? Michael Catt Finally, someone is addressing the madness of colleges offering future scholarships to 8th and 9th graders. The National Assocation of Basketball Coaches board of directors is asking that college coaches hold off on offering scholarships to these middle school kids. Coach Billy Gillispie has offered scholarships to
Do You Know?: E. M. Bounds
Edward McKendree Bounds was trained and apprenticed as an attorney, but instead of pursuing a legal career, he entered the ministry in his early twenties. In 1859 he was ordained as pastor of the the Monticello Methodist Church in Missouri. Bounds was a chaplain in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He
Love, the Ultimate Apologetic
The Heart of Christian Witness – Art Lindsley. IVP Books. “Art Lindsley enriches modern apologetics with his thorough and careful exploration of Christian love. Lindsley winsomely shows how atheism and a host of world religions subvert or compromise the concept of love when these worldviews are taken to their logical conclusions.” –Chuch Colson 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an
John Stott Bible Studies
– InterVarsity Press This “popular Bible study series has been updated and expanded to include two new titles (Jesus Christ, Revelation), new material and a new format throughout! Christians can explore Scripture side by side with John Stott, enhancing their own in-depth study with his insights gained from his years of immersion in God’s Word.”
Can You Compartmentalize Christianity (Part 1)
“This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your
The Living Word
(Originally appeared in Songs in the Night, copyright Warren W. Wiersbe) Never underestimate the power of a book. I am told that for every word in Hitler’s Mein Kampf, 125 people lost their lives in Word War II. In 1848, Marx and Engels published a little pamphlet called the Communist Manifesto; and today nearly half