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Pray for Egypt

[BBC Photo] I have been reading 1 and 2 Chronicles during this week.  And one thing that has always struck me in reading about the history of Israel is Egypt’s power.  Though nations and empires have come and gone in the region, Egypt has always stood the test of emperors, dictators, and time.  Today, Egypt [...]

Brian Wilson, Christ, and His Sign

I don’t know if many of you realized that Giants reliever Brian Wilson is a Christian.  I thought this was an interesting article as to what the sign he makes after he finishes a game means: I promised Wilson that I would allow him to describe the personal significance of the gesture in his own [...]

Giving Thanks No Matter Who Is President

John Piper, as he so frequently does, has some great words for the church regarding election day.  He quotes 1 Timothy 2:1-4: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful [...]

Tongues, the Last Stand

The Souther Baptist International Missions Board has had a stipulation that you cannot speak in tongues privately or they would withdraw financial support. Well, it looks like this policy is being challenged. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to [...]

What Is the Most Crying Need of the Church in America Today?

The following answer this question, a question that definitely needs to be answered: D. A. Carson John Piper C. J. Mahaney Mike Bullmore Mark Dever Ligon Duncan Tim Keller (HT: JT) Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the [...]

The Communion Split

If you want to read about the Anglican Communion split, in other words the Episcopalian split, you can read this post by Al Mohler. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

When Mothers Kill Their Children

There is nothing more chilling and more indicative of the total depravity of humanity than this act. I am rarely surprised by anything when it comes to sinful depravity. But when a mother kills her child, that still is quite disturbing to me. Tragically, it seems to be a regular occurrence. First it was Baby [...]

Southern Baptists and the Doctrines of Grace

It seems more and more Southern Baptist pastors graduating seminary are Calvinist. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

Eschatology Matters

AP Photo Yesterday, I was listening to Christian radio and Jay Sekulow was talking about the upcoming Middle East talks in Annapolis. He was pleading with the audience to sign a petition to protest the talks on the basis of fighting for a united Jerusalem. His assumption was that the talks were poised to divide [...]

Stem Cells Without Embryos

Given the rate of scientific and technological advances, you had to assume that there would come a day when stem cell research did not need embryos to continue. According to this NY Times article, that day has just about arrived. Two teams of researchers from Japan and Wisconsin have taken skin cells, added four genes [...]

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