In our world of moral relativism – – -at a time when so many are unwilling to stand for the Truth – – 1 Timothy is a wonderful call for pastor and local churches to be protectors and supporters of…
D.A. Carson: What is the best way to prepare children for attacks on their faith?
D.A. Carson responds to a question which is of interest to every Christian parent. TT: What is the best way for parents to prepare their children for the attacks on their faith they may face in college? DC: There is no…
Play With Your Children This Christmas Season
Currently, we are playing chess at our house. It makes me smile when I realize we have spent an evening without the television on or a computer in our laps. But there are other ideas for playing with your children.…
Chores on Christmas Eve
This year (2016) our Christmas Eve service is at 4:00 PM. Are you working this Christmas Eve? I grew up on a farm in Southeast Iowa. When my parents first started farming, my dad had a second job, so when…
Peanuts Forever
Charles Schultz humbly reflects on Peanuts. For more see Letters of Note.
What was the greatest miracle ever?
Suppose I asked you to name the greatest miracle that ever took place? If you know the Bible you have lots to choose from. God rescued three from a blazing furnace. He closed the mouths of lions and demolished the…
Ravi Zacharias: Tragedy at Newtown
Ravi Zacharias: The tragedy that shook Newtown, Connecticut, and indeed the entire nation, defies analysis. What must have gone on in the mind of this young man for him to walk into a school of little children and wreak such…
Jesus’s Example of Prayer in the Gospel of Luke
Each time I read the Gospel of Luke, I am struck by the Lord’s example in prayer. This list is not exhaustive. It does not include, for example, Jesus’s emphasis on prayer in his parables. 21 Now when all the people…
Loss of the Innocents
Ross Douthat: NEWTOWN, Conn., is about 20 miles from the town where my wife grew up. It’s the kind of place that rewards rambling New England drives: there are big old Victorian houses flanking the main street, a hill with…
The Newtown, Connecticut Murders: Links to Read Before Talking About Forgiveness
The evil murder of children and others in Newtown, Connecticut will inevitably raise questions about how the Christian view of forgiveness relates to such evil. One of the reasons that I wrote, Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and…