God of Liberty
A Religious History of the American Revolution – Thomas Kidd. Basic Books. Kidd provides a pro-religion history of the American Revolution. Sprinkled with anecdotes and timeless truths, this is a great piece about our history as a nation. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church,
America’s Four Gods
What We Say About God — And What That Says About Us – Paul Froese & Christopher Bader. Oxford University Press. Why, when such a huge percentage of Americans express belief in God, do so many support ungodly practices? The short answer is sin, with hypocrisy and selfishness as its wingmen. These authors, also sociology
The Constant, Glorious Purpose of our Current, Grievous Problems
Written By: Bill Elliff Since the Garden, every man and woman has been plagued with a terminal disease related to trust. Our natural, fallen state is self-reliance. Particular “sins” are not the genesis but the by-product of this independence from God, this self-sufficiency. We persistently think we know better than God what is best for
The Grip
“With all prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit.” Ephesians 6:18 The sword of the Spirit is the word of God. The sword requires a strong five, fingered grip by the sword-bearer in order for this weapon to accomplish the task assigned to it in the arsenal of The Armor of God.
Giving Place to the Devil
Several years ago, I recall reading a story line about a young couple who had fulfilled their dream of purchasing a Victorian home in an exclusive neighborhood. Their plan was to remodel the large, older home and to rent the two apartments on the first floor to help cover the cost of the monthly mortgage.
Bit Market
“There’s no market for drill bits — the market is for holes.” In management circles the story is told of the new CEO who took over a 100 year old company that had manufactured drill bits but had been floundering for a decade. The old vice president for marketing, wanting to impress the new chief
The Man Who Feared No Man
In the city of Edinburgh, Scotland stands the statue of a John Knox. Knox was the key leader of the Scottish Reformation and the founder of Presbyterianism in Scotland. At his graveside, Regent Morton said, “Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.” From everything I can learn about Knox, he makes William
The Forgotten Giant
2 Samuel 21:15-17 Everyone knows the story of David killing the giant Goliath (1 Samuel 17), but did you know that there was another giant in David’s life–one whom David was not able to kill? Ishbi-benob was the giant’s name and, like Goliath, he was a Philistine. David bravely faced the enemy, but the giant
The Christian’s Sonship
by James A. Stewart 1) We are not Children of God by nature (Eph. 2:1-3; Jn 8:44) 2) The Source of Sonship– The Father’s love (1 Jn. 3:1)– The grace of God (1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 1:5-6) 3) The Means of Sonship– The new birth (Jn. 1:12-13, 3:3)– by the Word (1 Pet. 1:23; James
"At Waterloo, the English troops obeying orders fell on their faces for a time and let the hot fire of the French artillery pass over them. Then they sprang to their feet and rushed to the thickest of the fight and beat back their foes. The Lord wants His people flat on their faces before they attempt to meet the great crises of life." - A. T. Pierson
"I believe that tonight the world is going to hell fire because the church has lost Holy Ghost fire." - Leonard Ravenhill
"Only God can take out of your heart the bad temper, pride, malice, revenge, love of the world, and all other evil things that have taken possession of it and fill it with holy love and peace. To God you must look, to God you must go. This is the work of the Holy Spirit: He is the purifying fire; He is the cleansing flame." - William Booth
"Why does the church stay indoors? They have a theology that has dwindled into philosophy, in which there is no thrill of faith, no terror of doom and no concern for souls. Unbelief has put out the fires of passion, and worldliness garlands the altar of sacrifice with the tawdry glitter of unreality. The Holy Ghost cannot conquer the world with unbelief, nor can He save the world with a worldly church. He calls for a crusade, a campaign, and an adventure of saving passion. For this enterprise He wants a separated, sanctified and sacrificial people." - Samuel Chadwick
"In Babylon they say, 'Come, let us build.' They don't need to consult God about such matters. They could build the gateway to heaven themselves! False religion does not depend helplessly on God for its every need. They may pray. All religions have prayer, but it will be meaningless prayer. The prophets of Baal prayed for hours on Mount Carmel, but nothing happened. Elijah prayed for one minute and the fire of God fell from heaven! Some of us may glory in hours spent in prayer. That may be good. Jesus spent all night in prayer too. But prayer has value only if it is an expression of our helpless dependence on God for His guidance and help. Babylonians however do not need to seek God's will, for they depend on human cleverness." - Zac Poonen
"We have divine resources, why should we depend upon human? One of the most evident effects of the work of fire is purification. Holy fire is the only protection against wild fire and fanaticism. Holy fire is the only insurance against hell fire." - Rev. Seth Cook Rees
Revival
"Despite centuries' worth of scientific evidence in support of evolution, most high school biology teachers don't endorse Darwin's theories in their classes, according to a new survey. Instead, 60% of them instruct their students on the principles of evolution only as they pertain to molecular biology, as one alternative among a variety of theories about biology or as necessary to pass national tests."
(Time magazine, February 14, 2011)
Doubting Darwin
18 Percenters
So if 18 percent of Americans think Obama is a Muslim, is that a large number or a small one?Consider that 18 percent of Americans also: Strongly believe that climate change is real, human-caused, and harmful. Believe the sun revolves around the earth. Affiliate with a mainline Protestant church. Believe it is definitely true that