Not long ago, a discouraged minister recently said to me, “At one time I thought that I was going to help change the world . . . Now that the years have gone by, I realize that it’s just not possible to make much of a difference. You get by, and maybe leave a mark…
Today, people well beyond the protean years of childhood may now identify as any number of “selves,” and with growing momentum are insisting that everyone else affirm and agree. But must the public necessarily acquiesce, or be compelled to affirm things they know aren’t true?
Even the apostle Paul faced this struggle; he said he was “chief of sinners,” (1 Timothy 1:15-16) in part because he knew he had a terrible past. He had persecuted the first Christians and tried his best to ruin their lives. But God showed him mercy. And this same Paul said he was confident nothing…
This is a great question which was submitted by one of our followers. Can we repent after we die? After all, it is often said that God is a “God of second chances.” However, what does God’s Word say about repentance after death? According to Hebrews 9:27, “it is appointed for man to die once,…
Magic Mountain, an amusement park in Southern California, is known for a roller coaster named X2. Coincidentally, I was there to speak at a youth event when I overheard an X-rated conversation—between churched teens no less. It prompted me to address the issue from stage. I asked, “How many of you struggle with using bad…
Though God’s law never passes away, and all must be fulfilled, Jesus came to fulfill the law for us (Romans 8:3-4). Only in Him can the righteous requirement of the law be fulfilled. The law was like a mirror that shows us how incredibly short we fall. That’s what the gospel is all about—the reality that Jesus…
By Alex McFarland Some people — even self-proclaimed Christians — today have one basic belief about the Bible — that it shouldn’t be believed! However, prior to the late 20th century, virtually all people who claimed to be Christians understood Scripture to be inspired and preserved — in other words, sacred. They believed God had…
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By Alex McFarland The hours were fairly brutal, but it was one of the most enjoyable jobs I ever had–selling cars at the Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge dealership in my hometown of Greensboro, NC. The year was 1985, and when I wasn’t sleeping through classes at my local college, I was the most enthusiastic 20-year-old ever to corner…
“Jesus freaks, out in the streets, handing tickets out for God . . . ” Lest you think that the Jesus movement was merely a localized phenomenon among hippie mystics in California, consider that Elton John’s Tiny Dancer contained a lyrical reference instantly and internationally understandable to radio listeners of 1971: Tiny Dancer (recorded far…
