A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 (ESV) Sixties radical Abbie Hoffman played a major role in fomenting street turmoil during the Democratic National Convention in 1968. For his efforts, Hoffman, along with the other members of the Chicago Seven, were charged with conspiring to incite a …
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:16-17 (ESV) In 1941 C. S. Lewis penned The Screwtape Letters, in which a seasoned demon, Screwtape, …
(Note: The following video and article is presented within The Biblical Story Course under ERA 5: Israel, lesson 18, “Solomon’s Reign and Its Aftermath”. Synopsis The glory of God is His majesty and the honor due to His name. Israel of old and the Church today are called by God to bring glory to His …
(Note: The following video and article is presented within The Biblical Story Course under ERA 5: Israel, lesson 18, “Solomon’s Reign and Its Aftermath”. Synopsis The glory of God is His majesty and the honor due to His name. Israel of old and the Church today are called by God to bring glory to His …
“And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?” Jonah 4:11 (ESV) In his book Bold Love, Dan Allender challenges Christians to think more deeply about a word they use so often: love. …
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that – and shudder. James 2:19 (NIV) Most overweight people are quite familiar with the cause of their condition. They know the butter-and-jam laden croissants they are about to eat are loaded with calories and fat. They know that the broccoli they shunned …