....Although prophecy constitutes almost one-third of the Bible, its importance is constantly downplayed by those who dismiss it as having no practical significance or those who object to it on the grounds that it takes people’s eyes off Jesus. Such cavalier dismissals of Bible prophecy fly in the face...

...Here are three ways you can care for the abortion-minded woman and
point her to the One who knows all about her and her situation—Jesus.

...We live in a highly charged political environment, and many Christians view abortion as more of a political issue than a theological and spiritual issue. This perspective often leads to prioritizing political solutions...

No act is more basic to the Christian life, to Christian worship, to piety, and
to growth than prayer and yet also so uniquely and strangely difficult.

... What inner sufficiency did Paul possess that enabled him to be content in all his circumstances or to rest in God’s sovereignty? It was the presence and peace of Jesus Christ living in him!

...When the Civil War began, Jackson saw his duties not only in the protection of his state, but as a divine call from God to lead His armies in battle to glorify Him.

The last judgment is an interesting court scene. It will not be like an earthly court. There will be no debate about guilt, no objections. There’ll be a prosecution, but no defense. There will be a judge, but no jury...

Do you love Jesus, but not the church? It’s a popular view. It sounds so logical and modern and enlightened...The problem is that the local church is central to God’s work in the world.

...The biblical authors never tell us to pray for persecution. In fact, when Paul does tell believers what to pray for, he says to pray for those in high positions that we might live peaceful and quiet lives.

It seems everyone has a view of Scripture. Some think it is verbatim God’s Word to us. Others believe the words themselves that are important; it is our experience..But what did Jesus say about Scripture?

...When we admit that we are wrestling with spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly place, we must also recognize that the battle is being fought in our everyday interactions in the church and in the home.

Eschatology is about God’s ultimate goal—his telos, his purpose, his intended end—of creation. God makes nothing purposelessly—to exist is to have a telos. And the telos of creation is its glorification.

...When we come to the end of a long life, we may find that our prized possessions are not the things that cost the most money or have the most intrinsic value. Instead, they are simple expressions of love...

All history is theological, because all of life is theological. God has woven history and theology so tightly that any attempt to separate the two mars both. So history never happens in a vacuum.

...The cynic might conclude that Christianity has become the world’s largest religion because of mass manipulation and political coercion. But Christians know that can’t be the case.