For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, […]
Biblical Insight: The Logic of Punishment Read Post »
We tend to think of other names in the Rob Bell debate, but I don’t think anyone has written as extensively on Love Wins as Mark Galli from Christianity Today. Galli has written a pre-review, a review, and now a post-review. Though not as pointed as others, Galli’s review, “Rob Bell’s A Bridge Too Far,”
A Bridge Too Far, But Not Really That Far Read Post »
The headline in London’s Telegraph declares, “Archbishop backs William and Kate’s decision to live together.” The article goes on to explain that Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, the “second most senior cleric in the Church of England,” takes a casual approach to pre-marital co-habitation, having seen a great deal of it as a “vicar
Poor Archbishop John’s Almanac Read Post »
The announcement on April 27th that the two main Palestinian factions, the more secular Fatah and the Islamist Hamas, will form a government of national unity and hold elections has triggered a wave of optimistic commentary around the world. China’s Xinhua news agency says it “brings new hope to Mideast peace.” Britain’s Economist sees fresh
Hamas: Can the Leopard Change Its Spots? Read Post »
More than 1,000 adults and hundreds of children and young people have generated record attendance at a newly-established major Bible-teaching convention in the United Kingdom. Churchgoers from a wide range of denominations turned out in force for the third annual “Bible By The Beach” event initiated by the Bishop of Lewes, Rt Revd Wallace Benn,
Bumper turnout for New UK Bible Convention Read Post »
It’s amazing how many celebrities wreck themselves trying to ride a motorcycle. The long list includes Bob Dylan, Ben Roethlisberger, Gary Busey, Liam Neeson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, T.E. Lawrence, Keanu Reeves, Duane Allman, and French actor Gerard Depardieu, who’s been in over a dozen crashes, one of them breaking a leg in five places. But he
Gandhi Needed a Savior Too Read Post »
