Deists tend to believe that God is an "absentee landlord." The near-agnostic doublemindedness underlying this belief should not surprise us when held by the unconverted, but should greatly alarm us when harbored by those whom …
Of late, artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating the news. With the recent rollout of ChatGPT (one of the most potent and advanced forms of AI), anyone with a computing device and an Internet connection can directly interface and …
In Luke 6:46-49, Jesus begins a passage, asking, "But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?" He finishes His thought with the metaphor of a man building a house, comparing how the structure fared …

(23) And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
When Jesus Christ was on earth, He preached the gospel of the Kingdom of God (Matthew 4:23; 9:35; Mark 1:14-15). However, something foundational happened before He began preaching the gospel and performing the various miracles that …
Tomorrow, the nation will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1776. It will be a day of patriotism - wearing red, white, and blue, parades, barbecues, music, fireworks, baseball, political speeches, and other traditional expressions of pride in the United States of America. Except perhaps for a firecracker accident or being hit by a foul ball, all harmless fun, right? (This essay will not deal with concerns about the Sabbath, on which July 4 falls this year.) Some Christians frown on national patriotism - “affection and vigorous support for one’s country” - because of …
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