He Always Cares King David suffered many things during his lifetime. He had been betrayed by his wife, the king he served, friends, and even his own son. He spent time living in the wilderness on the run. He experienced the horrors of war, sometimes against seemingly impossible odds. Through all of these things, God…
Pious Platitudes
Job’s Suffering While reading the book of Job, it can be hard to fully comprehend the loss God allowed in order to prove the faith of a godly man. Job was a man blessed in many ways. He had many flocks of animals and servants to care for them. His children, despite having moved into…
Education Alone Won’t Stop Sin
Solomon’s Wisdom The fame of King Solomon has survived to today. Among the kings of Israel, his fame is perhaps only rivaled by his father, King David. His wisdom is so well known that even the occult has adopted the name of Solomon in their symbolism. Where did this famous wisdom come from? It was…
Dead Faith
Luther’s Trouble Martin Luther was a man who followed ideas, even uncomfortable ones, to their logical conclusion. As he learned of the many doctrines of the Roman Catholic tradition, he was introduced to a God who’s nature was perfect and who insisted upon perfection in eternity. This same God was also gracious, willing to forgive…
Does Christ Judge?
Judgement is a heavily discussed topic regarding the Christian faith. As the consciences of men are pricked about sin, there are only two ways to go. One either repents, recognizing his need for a savior, or he convinces himself that there is no coming judgement. Most say that nobody has a right to judge anyone…
Letter to the American Church: Review
Author’s Intent Letter to the American Church was undertaken by Eric Metaxas in an effort to prick the conscience of a church which has slipped so far into personal piety that she practices almost a complete apathy to our neighbors beyond personal charity. Repeatedly through the book, he uses the imagery of a church asleep….
The Case For Christian Nationalism: Review
Authors Intent Stephen Wolfe is the author of The Case for Christian Nationalism. His intent, as he makes clear in the book, is to articulate the political thought behind the venture of Christian Nationalism. While he touches upon the theological foundations a bit, he makes a point to avoid making this work primarily about matters…
Subjective Ethics
Their Own Eyes “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” is a statement that is repeated throughout the book of Judges. Because there was no authority in the land to guide all the people, the people in Israel each lived life according to their…
Pointless Credentials
Nobody Messengers In a previous post, I had written about how shocked people were with the authority with which Jesus spoke. When Jesus taught in synagogues, people were often astounded that he could make such clear and bold interpretations of the text of scripture. Later, the world would be similarly scandalized by the boldness of…
Worldly Guilt Trip
The High Places Anyone who’s read through the books of 1 and 2 Kings will remember the phrase “but the high places were not removed”. Israel and Judah were split and the Kingdom of Israel went after all sorts of false gods. Judah would likewise wander after false gods at times but would often have…