By John Piper
I have a vision of the church as a people who are sojourners, strangers, exiles, refugees in this world (Hebrews 11:13; 1 Peter 2:11; Philippians 3:20). A happy, peaceful, loving people who swear allegiance to a foreign king, Jesus Christ, and to no other. A people who reside in every nation but whose [...]

From Aramiac Thoughts
There are three texts in the New Testament where the phrase “Abba, Father” occurs: Mark 14:36; Romans 8:15; and Galatians 4:6. Over the last couple of decades a particular understanding of the significance of the phrase has crept into Christian preaching. That understanding is the idea that the use of the Aramaic “Abba” [...]

“How can you believe in a God who permits suffering on this scale?”[1] Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Anglican Church
“I don’t know why God is testing us. It must be Kalikalam (bad times).”[2]
“… in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits….” 1 Tim 4:1
“In the [...]

And they went into a house. Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread….
[Then Jesus said,] “For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.” MARK 3:19,20, 35
Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, once told his players [...]

Recently my boss and I had a little tussle on the subject of which day is the Sabbath. Since he believes in the worship of God on Saturday, and then rest of us who worship on Sunday is in error. I was able to show him from scripture that we are not to judge another [...]