Archive for May 2009
Think About IT: Prayer a Frightening Practice
Christians oftentimes seem frightened by prayer. They are either afraid that praying really does not work, that they are doing it wrong, or that they may get what is best for them rather than what they want at that moment. Once the mercurial Mary Queen of Scots once fretted, “I fear the prayers of John…
Read MoreDefending the Faith
Like it or not, the time in which we live demands that we as Christians be able to give some reasons for our belief in the truthfulness of Christianity and the Scripture. For example, Christians must be able to answer questions like are the disciples reliable resources? Are miracles possible? How can we test the…
Read MoreThink About IT: A Burgeoning Government is a Baleful Government
The federal government has a legitimate role of protecting its citizens from threats that seek their destruction, but acting beyond that, it becomes a destructive force. President Ronald Reagan is remembered for saying “Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem.” Now, what did he mean? Well, he was not against…
Read MoreThink About IT: Once Blessed, Now Entitled
The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” God was at the center of the founding of the United States, and this worldview…
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