The following statements are from The Magna Carta, an English document from back in the year 1215 that limited the government's power over the Church. "Know ye that we, unto the honor of Almighty God, and for the salvation of the souls of our progenitors and successors,…, to the advancement of the holy Church,…. We have granted to God,…,...
Back in January of this year, the 'Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' moved the hands of the 'Doomsday Clock' forward because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock was moved to 90 seconds to midnight - the closest to global catastrophe it had ever been.
There are an awful lot of things going wrong in the world. I've said it before; I believe the days of 'comfortable Christianity' are coming to a close. Following Jesus has always come with a price, but in our modern nation - living as a Christian has had little risk. And as such, many have been lulled into a ...
The war in the Middle East escalates. American citizens are being held hostage while protests siding with those who chant 'Death to America' are increasing. Our State Department has issued a 'worldwide caution' alert. What's God's plan moving forward? Are these events racing us to the end times? I don't have the answers to those questions.
Recently I've heard many people again talk about the possibility of World War III. You probably have, too. We saw the attack in Israel and the protests with the threats of a 'day of rage' or a 'day of resistance' last week. People are on high alert with the threat levels increasing. Some are saying we're seeing Biblical...
Humility is essential to gain true wisdom. Many times, in order to learn some things – you have to acknowledge what you don't know. That's why many spiritual truths are hidden from those who reject the existence of God. That's why much of what we speak as believers is seen as crazy or controversial by the world.
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- A man named Abram faithfully shepherded his Church in Sudan with the only Bible in the entire village. When a ministry brought in hundreds of Bibles, Abram was thrilled. Four days later, radical Islamists raided the village. The church building was burned. Almost one hundred villagers were killed that day, and many people were kidnapped and...
Last week was Labor Day and I talked about our work - our vocational work and our work for God. But I want to look at the flipside of that this morning...
