A True Perspective Is the Key to Being Thankful
Thanksgiving 2023 Thanksgiving season this year may seem dimmed by dark clouds of trouble around the world, especially in the Middle East, and the many …
History
Resurrecting the Evidence: The Bones of the Jesus Story
If asked, “Where were you on the morning of September 5, 1996?” You would probably not be able to answer. But if you were asked …
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Anonymous Gospels?
There has been a lot of talk about Christian “deconstruction” in the last several years. That is the current term being used to describe one’s …
In Places Far, Far Away
Though I have been there more than a half-dozen times, I will never forget the first time seeing it. Standing on the vista of the …
Saving the World from Suicide
Consider the following article as the reason our nation teeters on a cultural collapse. Touchstone Magazine (Jan-Feb 2021) has a snippet from T.S. Eliot’s “Thoughts …
Some Needed Historical Perspective for Jesus Followers
I don’t know about you, but I dread the upcoming onslaught of exaggerations and unsubstantiated claims about to descend on us with another presidential election. …
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Reform v. Revival
Josiah was the last of the good kings of Judah. He was sandwiched between the wickedest king and a succession of rulers who seemed ambitious …
You Need to Know History
Henry Ford is oft quoted as having said, “History is bunk.” As with so many popular historical attributions, Ford didn’t exactly say that. But he …
Success of Succession
When Protestants broke with Rome in the 15th Century, Rome countered the Protestant departure with a claim to Apostolic succession: “Look,” they said, “Our leaders …