As we think about all the events that precede the return of Jesus Christ to this beleaguered earth, the magnitude and impact is hard to imagine. Of course, many events are the direct result of God’s intervening hand – miraculous happenings which directly impact life all over the planet. What we perhaps do not focus…

What is glory? A common definition is, “of high renown, honor or magnificence.” As with anything that God defines as good, the god of this world has a counterfeit of it that appears enticing on the surface but is utterly destructive. For many, glory is the thing that is so desperately sought for self –…

Jonathan Sacks is a British Rabbi who served as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth until 2013. In his 2013 book, Community of Faith, he evaluates the role of the synagogue in Jewish life today. He notes early on that, “Experience had taught them that it is easier for congregations to…

In his first letter to the faithful in Thessalonica (chapter 5), the Apostle Paul’s words reflect an urgent concern that they be spiritually awake. He reminded them that the Day of the Lord would come as a thief in the night and he didn’t want them to be caught unprepared. Among the various related exhortations,…

In February 1986, The Plain Truth magazine published an article with the title, “A New Danger, Cultural Terrorism.” The author noted, “The greatest tragedy is that most of this appalling material is aimed to appeal to the young. The damage that has been done – and is being done – to the morals of a…

Consider this very short and pithy statement from Hartley Coleridge: “If we take care of the inches, we will not have to worry about the miles.” It is very much like a proverb, is it not? Truth is always profound. It is a truth that is deeply meaningful, given the perilous times we live in…

Some of the more unambiguous prophecies God gives involve His dealings with the nation with whom He entered into a marriage covenant. “Surely, as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, so have you dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel …” (Jeremiah 3:20). God chose Israel to be a nation representing Him (Deuteronomy…

Sometimes we are just not happy with anything.  If it’s raining, we’d rather have sunshine.  If it’s very sunny, it’s too hot.  If things are going well, we worry that something bad is just about to happen. If we come across someone else who thinks like this on a consistent basis, we’re not really all…

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As events swirl around us in current society, both nationally and internationally, it is all too easy to become emotionally and intellectually involved in the various events and the debates surrounding them. This naturally leads to trepidation, anxiety, and a sense of fear of where the events will lead, and what society will look like…

Satan is a master of subterfuge (deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal). In today’s environment there are many elements contributing to social disorder – some clearly with substance, but others that are part of a long-term agenda. We need to be careful to separate the wheat from the chaff and not be deceived…

God gives us help and guidance through His Word. In his letter to the congregations in Rome the Apostle Paul serves as a major conduit of that guidance when he writes, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is…

Washington Gladden was one of the most well-known American preachers of his day. He wrote an article titled “Three Dangers” that ran in The Century Magazine in August of 1884. His concern was for the strength of our nation. Excessive drinking and gambling were two of the dangers he wrote of. The other danger he…