Eternity Before Time

Eternity Before Time

A curious skeptic asked a believer, “What was God doing before He made heaven and earth?” His friend replied, “He was preparing hell for those who pry into mysteries” (Augustine, Confessions, 11.12).   Yet the Bible does tell us about God “before” He made the...
Twin Givers

Twin Givers

Twin Givers   They weren’t related by blood, but they had the same heart. Both of them had an unselfish, giving spirit. Bible readers usually recognize one of their names, but they don’t know much about the second. Yet Paul paid to each of these men some of the...
The World’s Misunderstanding of Christ

The World’s Misunderstanding of Christ

The World’s Misunderstanding of Christ   In a season when the world forms its own versions of Jesus, this message brings clarity by presenting the Christ of Scripture—the Christ who faced resistance, challenged hypocrisy, and lived with unwavering...
Limping Christians

Limping Christians

One preacher was writing about the sad condition of the United States. He said “the very frame of our government, our constitution, laws, bills of rights are all occasionally defied and trodden under foot…Mobs, arson, murder, in order to put down offensive...
Settled

Settled

Sometimes the immediate things of the day seem so sure. Coming out of an election year, the mass media has declared by their action, excitement and reporting where their values are. Politics and government are their focus. Presidents, senators, representatives and...