by Jeremiah Johnson This world is racing to hell. In a full sprint and with the hearty approval of their unsaved peers, unrepentant sinners chase down every temptation, indulge every lust, and gleefully invite their own destruction (Romans 1:28-32).... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by Jeremiah Johnson Another election year is upon us, and with it, renewed hopes of favorable political change. While you don’t have to look hard to find cynicism about government and the electoral process, people of all political stripes... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by Jeremiah Johnson Do you ever forget how sinful the world is? Not that any believer could mistake this place for an untouched paradise—but do you ever lose sight of the depth and breadth of this ruined world’s corruption? I think if... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by Jeremiah Johnson In the aftermath of a tragedy, the unbelieving world is always quick to voice their spiritual skepticism with the question, “Where was God?” The underlying accusation is that God must not be so good or powerful if He... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by Jeremiah Johnson Christmas is a study in contrasts. Snow is one of the prominent themes of the holiday, but most of the world doesn’t get snow in December, so people decorate with inflatable snowmen and twinkle lights meant to imitate... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by John MacArthur The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by John MacArthur The Christmas story in the Bible begins several hundred years before that night in Bethlehem. One Old Testament prophecy after another promised a coming Savior—the Messiah, the Anointed One—who would redeem the people... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by John MacArthur For such an aggressively godless culture, we still tend to hear the name Jesus Christ with surprising frequency. It’s tragic that the world has turned the Lord’s name into a blasphemous exclamation, but it should not... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by Cameron Buettel That’s not fair! That plaintive wail echoes across playgrounds, dining room tables, sports arenas, comment threads, and opinion pages. Built into each of us is a strong sense of what is and isn’t fair, and we’re... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
by Cameron Buettel From an early age, we learn to spot hypocrisy—especially in the lives of our parents, teachers, and any other authority figures we hope to undercut. It’s a childish tactic for avoiding rules we don’t like and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]