As one political commentator observed this week, “Clearly, the West is in serious trouble.” I read it this way – clearly, the modern-day nations of Israel are in serious trouble! We, as God’s people, are being prepared to work with Christ in serving … [Read more...]

Have you ever wrestled over the term, “God’s true Church”? Surely it is either God’s Church or it is not. If it is God’s Church, then it would be true. “… the living and true God” (1 Thessalonians 1:9). However, we all know that the real issue is … [Read more...]

The natural function of man’s mind is to limit God. It is a human proclivity to try and put a box around God – using human intellect to attempt to define God’s invisible attributes. A recent article posed a question that was originally attributed … [Read more...]

It is sobering in many ways to see prophecies that we have talked about for decades suddenly taking form right in front of our very own eyes. We have been well informed through scripture and the teaching of it, but the sudden reality we see around us … [Read more...]

There seems to be no respite from the avalanche of information pouring over us every day. Regularly we hear news that causes consternation – not only from the information but because we are forced to question its veracity. Some “unbelievable” news … [Read more...]

Someone once said, “We like to see politicians pray with uplifted hands. It keeps their hands where we can see them.” That is somewhat humorous but still a very telling statement. But also telling is this one, “If the statements of opposing political … [Read more...]

The events of this week in the U.S. where we have seen the inauguration of a President surrounded by a massed security force and protests, should have made us look for God’s hand. Not His hand in the disorder and angst, but His hand in the progress … [Read more...]

The book of Lamentations is not the usual go-to book when we think of encouragement. Lamentations is written by Jeremiah and features the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Jeremiah begins by depicting Jerusalem as a widow in mourning. ”She … [Read more...]