“Though he prospered so remarkably in this strange and, to him, foreign culture, we were led to admire the fact that he maintained not only his personal piety and continued praying to his God, but he maintained his faith. The faith of Israel; that Israel was God’s chosen and elect people, carrying a special role […]
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Daniel At The University (a Guest-post by David Gooding)
“Daniel didn’t object to the opportunity to be educated; he gladly accepted the courses they offered him in the university. Moreover, when they changed his name and the names of his colleagues (names that incorporated the name of God) and gave them names that incorporated the names of their idols, Daniel didn’t object (1:7). You […]
"Daniel, A Public Figure Who Trusted The Lord" (A Guest-post by D.W. Gooding)
“. . . [I]n spite of the fact that he lived his life as an expatriate in a foreign culture and rose to such eminence within that culture and in their civil service, he was a man who not only maintained his piety, but he maintained also his faith and hope. He maintained his personal […]
So What’s New? – A Guest-post by R.P. Amos
“Behold, I make all things new,” Rev. 21:5 New cars, new smartphones, new technology, new leaders, new homes, new medicines, new clothes, new job and a new spouse are the daily pursuit and dream of many. Money, education, time, stress, and relationships are spent to gain the rush of something new. And yet what is […]
That Womanly Influence
“Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri. He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother advised him to do wickedly. Therefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord, like […]
"Forever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven!" – A Retropost by C.H. Mackintosh
“The present is a moment of deep solemnity. The arch-enemy is putting forth every effort to sap the very foundations of Christianity. In all directions the divine authority and all-sufficiency of Holy Scripture is being called in question. Rationalism is gaining ground to a fearful extent at our seats of learning and polluting the fountains […]
Authentic Thanksgiving
“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you […]
"Outside The Camp" by R.P. Amos
“Go forth therefore unto Him without the camp” Hebrews 13:13 The Hebrew believers were asked to make a most costly choice. It’s called “without the camp”. The camp in OT language was the center of Jewish religious life. It’s where the tabernacle-temple was with God’s presence centered among the tents of His people. So being […]
"Looking Unto Jesus" – A Thought From The Past by John Newton
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 “I still reflect with pleasure on the opportunities I was favoured with among you; and […]
My Natural Way (Is A Total Shipwreck!) Or The Horror Of Myself
* (Photo by K.R. Keyser, September 2017, all rights reserved.) Shame is absent from modern thinking. People argue that their natural inclinations are right. If they feel something, then it must be natural and therefore, it is permissible. This mindset is especially evident in the increasingly permissive sexual mores. Lust is legitimized, and immorality and […]