On this day after Independence Day, I am still thinking about our country. My heart is burdened and stirred for our nation. In reflecting on this, my mind went back to an essay that I wrote just days after the 9-11 Tragedy. Some of the references are bit dated, but I think the message is still relevant… and needed. Continue reading
A source of constant debate in contemporary society is the role of religion, specifically Christianity, in the public sphere. Was our nation founded on Christian principles? Or was it meant to be a completely secular institution. If you listen to the voices of the Founding Fathers, it clear what their perspective was. Consider just a few quotes in this regard: Continue reading
C. S. Lewis called them “stabs of joy.” They were those moments of ecstasy that come at the most unforeseen times and often from the smallest incidents. As a child Lewis felt these piercings of his heart when seeing a picture of the Norse gods… and he was enraptured by the power of the scene, and its otherworldly “Northerness.” Music also could evoke these flashes of bliss for him. The search for joy became a focused desire of his life. Indeed, his autobiography is entitled Surprised By Joy and it is there he describes how he found the deepest desires of his heart fulfilled only when he discovered true joy in Christ.
I had one of these stabs of joy on the way to work this morning. Continue reading
I remember counseling a woman who was suffering from a great deal of fear in her life. Over the course of several weeks, I discovered that this woman had had several experiences with occult undertones. I felt that an intensive exploration of occult influences in her life was necessary. We sat down one evening and spent about two hours diagnosing her exposure to the occult. Although she was raised in church, and had a rather ordinary life, we found that she had experienced about 25 different instances of involvement in things of a demonic nature. This included everything from yoga and seeing ghosts to ouija boards and seances. No wonder there was a spirit of fear in her life! Continue reading
Today is the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist. John is often an overlooked and forgotten hero of the faith. We forget that Jesus declared that “among those born of women none is greater than John” (Luke 7:28). We forget that John was the forerunner of Christ, who prepared the way for His ministry. We forget that John was a great preacher of righteousness who would not compromise the truth. We forget that John was a martyr for the Lord. Continue reading
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