'How Long, O Lord?'
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/8/2005
The cycles of Israel's history--idolatry, subjugation, repentance, deliverance--give us a pattern for understanding the present scattered condition of the church.
God's Jealousy
Sermonette; Given 7/2/2005
We need to be cautious that we do not incur God's anger and inevitable scattering by worshipping Him in forms and patterns He has not commanded.
Dependence Day
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/1/2005
The Founders were optimists. The weakness of a constitutional republic is that people did not, and do not, have the heart to govern themselves.
Is Europe Dying?
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 7/1/2005
Analysts have been ready to file the EU's obituary, as Europe's demographics, Constitution, and economy have languished. Can the Beast arise from Europe?
Generations in America
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 5/31/2005
Every society has multiple generations living at the same time, and the way they interact has a tremendous impact on culture and events.
Power
Sermonette; Given 5/28/2005
Through His Spirit, God augments the meager power and aptitude of His called out ones in order to fulfill His will and purpose.
Growth
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/20/2005
The Western emphasis on growth has taken root within Christianity. 'Success' for a church is measured in income and membership, which are deceptive metrics.
Are We Losing Our Children?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/29/2005
The demands of life leave most adults gasping for breath and struggling to shoulder the load. But what effect is this pace having on the next generation?
A Bondmaid and a Freewoman
Sermonette; Given 4/23/2005
Paul never denigrates law but warns against depending on them to justify us. The New Covenant provides a means of internalizing the law to live as God lives.
Whither the EU?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/15/2005
For decades, we have watched and waited for Europe to unite to form the last revival of the Holy Roman Empire. Yet systemic weakness undermines the EU.
Franco-German Divergence
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 3/31/2005
World news, events, and trends highlighting biblical prophecy for March-April 2005: Franco-German Divergence.
The Intended Result of Calamity
Sermonette; Given 3/19/2005
The Brookfield, Wisconsin mass shooting brought forth innumerable unanswered 'whys,' including, 'Why did God not intervene?'
The Gospel of Freedom and Democracy
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/11/2005
For good or ill, John Winthrop's 'city on a hill' imagery has come to pass in the United States -- but the light it is emitting is feeble at best.
Immigration and the Kingdom of God
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 3/1/2005
Unlike Europe and the United States, God ensures that all His potential citizens will conform to His culture.
'I'm Not Getting What I Deserve'
Sermonette; Given 2/12/2005
The discontent of our forebears on the Sinai reveals their lack of awareness that God had purposely planned and engineered the events in their lives.
What Evolution Really Means
Article; Posted 2/1/2005
Why do people subscribe to evolution with more blind faith than a Christian needs to believe in a Creator? And what has been its fruit in society?
Faith and Control
Sermonette; Given 1/15/2005
We have areas of our life directly under our control, but must relinquish control of the major details of our lives to God Almighty's sovereign direction.
How Did Europe Get This Way?
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 1/1/2005
The Europe of the past few decades has honestly earned the label of 'that vast plain of irreligion.' Ironically, religion caused its secularization.
Was the Wave a Warning?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/31/2004
Is there a reason the nations of southern and southeastern Asia have been so affected, yet those of modern Israel were relatively unharmed?
Immigrating To The Kingdom
Sermonette; Given 12/4/2004
Ultimately, only those who are willing to become thoroughly acculturated into God's culture and have assimilated His Laws will be allowed entry into His Kingdom.