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Precious and Very Great Promises (4) “And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great…” Genesis 12:2 Listen Now | downloadAdobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115!  The God of heaven and earth, Who made the vast cosmos and upholds it by His power, invited Abraham to become His friend and companion, to dwell in His presence, and to know the fullness of joy and pleasure that ...READ FULL ARTICLE » RECENT TOPICS
The Promise of BlessingPrecious and Very Great Promises (3) “…and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2 Listen Now | download ... READ FULL ARTICLE Abraham's Promises and OursPrecious and Very Great Promises (2) That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring – not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. Romans 4:16 Listen Now | download ... READ FULL ARTICLE Colson FilesEco-Idolatry
Environmental Sinners in the Hands of an Angry GodShould atheistic environmentalists be looking to God to help them in their cause? This BreakPoint commentary first appeared last fall. If we can’t convince people to change their behavior to save the planet, maybe God can. Or so one atheist thinks. These are discouraging times for environmentalists. The momentum to adopt sweeping measures to combat man-made global warming has slowed, even ground to a halt in some places. Australia and New Zealand, for example, have rejected and repealed their attempts to reduce CO2 emissions. And the French public is up in arms over the ...READ FULL ARTICLE » RECENT TOPICS
Everyone Stop BreathingGlobal Warming and CO2 Our particularly cold winter was not the first unseasonable season to challenge the claims of global warming advocates. Chuck reminds of our cool summer, and points to some implications – and a valuable resource – for the whole climate change debate. This BreakPoint commentary was first published in October, 2009.Too bad the baseball playoff game between the Phillies and the Rockies was postponed last weekend...because of snow. It was kind of a cool summer, wouldn’t you say? And those folks enjoying the early snows out west this fall, well, they might actually be praying for a little global warming.OK,... READ FULL ARTICLE Christians and the EnvironmentIt’s All Worldview In this first installment in a new series, Chuck sets the foundation for beginning to think as Christians about issues relative to climate change and the environment. In his World Peace Day message, Pope Benedict XVI included caring for the environment as an important part of promoting peace. Nothing controversial about that—environmental degradation has often led to conflict over resources. What was controversial was the Pope’s speaking about environmental issues as if the Christian worldview were true. Benedict told his audience that “respecting the environment does not mean considering material or... READ FULL ARTICLE WorldViewTo Declare That God is Upright
He rules us unto uprightness.Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of Your Kingdom is a scepter of uprightness. The writer of Hebrews tells us that, in order to run our daily race in obedience to the Lord, we need to fix our eyes on Jesus, exalted at the Father’s right hand (Heb. 12:, 2). There we may discover the glory of God (2 Cor. 4.6) and find strength to persevere in our walk and calling before Him. It’s interesting to note how many passages of Scripture tell us something about Jesus ...READ FULL ARTICLE » RECENT TOPICS
Trapped in the Cave?Will pop culture be the end of historic Christianity? I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 1 Corinthians 9.23 In Plato’s parable of the cave prisoners kept all their lives in a cave, contemplating the shadows on the wall, come to believe that this is all the reality there is. Then one escapes and discovers the outside world and, realizing there is more of color, vastness, wonder, and beauty than watching one’s own shadows bouncing in firelight against a cave wall, he returns to the cave to liberate his fellow captives into real life. Philosopher William Irwin... READ FULL ARTICLE Seeing the Unseen“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. ” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Early in the musical Les Miserables, ex-convict Jean Valjean is taken in by a kind priest to be fed and housed for the night. Desperate and poor, Valjean gets up in the middle of the night to steal some... READ FULL ARTICLE ChangePointJustification for Higher Education
Reversing the CurseEducation/Development A central feature in the Biblical view of life is The Curse: the understanding that things are bad – that they’re not the way they’re supposed to be – because the world and everything in it has been broken by mankind’s sin. Jesus came to reverse The Curse by eliminating its cause (mankind’s sin) through his death and resurrection. He then returned to heaven, sending his redeemed followers out into the world to live lives that imitate his Curse-reversing mission. The assumption is that as Christians live in this broken world, we will encounter the results of The Curse just ...READ FULL ARTICLE » RECENT TOPICS
Materializing the KingdomReversing The Curse, Part 2 A central feature in the Biblical view of life is The Curse: the understanding that things are bad – that they’re not the way they’re supposed to be – because the world and everything in it has been broken by mankind’s sin. Jesus came to reverse The Curse by eliminating its cause (mankind’s sin) through his death and resurrection. He then returned to heaven, sending his redeemed followers out into the world to live lives that imitate his Curse-reversing mission. The assumption is that as Christians live in this broken world, we will encounter the results of The Curse just as everyone... READ FULL ARTICLE From the Dark Woods to the LightChristians and the Arts A guide in the woods? Selva obscura…a dark woods. So the great tale begins with a lost, middle-aged man—the poet Dante. As he is confronted by his sin, he has one thing in his favor: others are sending him help. As he languishes, he sees a ghost. This shade is poet Virgil, who symbolizes human reason and serves as Dante’s guide. Virgil also is simply what he is—a poet who calls Dante to look up—beyond his dismal circumstances. This upward glance leads Dante to see the love that “moves the Sun and the other stars.” Today, we find ourselves in a dark woods, and... READ FULL ARTICLE |
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