The End Will Not Be in Vain

The End Will Not Be in Vain

The End of the Beginning The Preacher begins Ecclesiastes 7 with a striking statement: “(Better is) the day of death than the day of birth.” Although it may seem abrupt, this introduction leads directly to profound personal reflections. What we think of our latter end...

Being Good Without God

Being Good Without God Perhaps you saw it on television as I did: the atheist’s ad with a picture of Santa Claus and the words: “Why believe in a god? Just be good, for goodness sake.” This is pithy, but does it make any sense? Let’s analyze the tea leaves on this...

Christians As Citizens

Our Rights and Responsibilities Christians are citizens of two realms, the earthly and the spiritual, and rights and responsibilities rule supreme in both realms. As citizens of heaven (Phil. 3:20), Christians are commanded to be obedient to the Lord Jesus (Exod....