He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? [ Micah 6:8 ] “Social Justice!” “No Justice, No Peace.” “Black Lives Matter!” “Environmental Justice!” “Power to the People.” “Silence is Violence.” It is nearly impossible today to watch the news, observe a sporting event, see a TV commercial, look at social media, or even listen to a sermon without hearing some kind of message Continue Reading
Counterfeits: The Enemy’s Greatest Weapon
But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it! - 2 Corinthians 11:3-4 In a recent post Our Greatest Danger, we asked: “…what potentially produces the most trouble and torment—and even Continue Reading
Socialism and Christianity
Socialism (e.g., Marxism; communism; statism; or other forms of collective utopian-isms) is the involuntary taking—by force, by the government—of the money, power, and wealth of the masses, and then giving part of this money to some of the people, and calling it “justice.” This is also known as: redistribution of wealth; economic justice; re-distributive justice; and social justice. While the stated goal of socialism is a utopian society of equality, the functional reality is an Continue Reading
31 Ways To Know True & Lasting Peace
DAILY PEACE You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.Isaiah 26:3 Everyone wants peace. Everyone hates anxiety. Replacing anxiety with lasting peace is a wonderful and worthy goal. However, it is important to realize that merely having more peace should not be the goal. Rather, our primary goal should be to change, grow, and conform more and more to God, His Word, and His ways. By doing these things, we will also have more peace, we Continue Reading