“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” True to the old saying, one...
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” True to the old saying, one...
Welcome those who disagree with you (Romans 14:1–2). Concerning any area of disagreement on...
The Creator’s visuals convey a valuable message we all need to hear. But to learn the lessons...
What happens if your finger accidentally touches an extremely hot object, like a stove or a dish that just came out of the oven? If your nervous system is functioning correctly, then you would reflexively pull back your hand to avoid more pain and harm. Your nervous...
Does music matter? Imagine the Lord of the Rings movies without the score. The epic journey the film captures so well, evaporates without the music. We want people to show up for the entire worship service and not just pop in when the sermon starts. We want them to...
Consider a day in the life of a typical American adult. The waking moments begin with the radio alarm reporting weather, traffic, and headlines. Breakfast is gulped down with a side of business news and features from the morning newspaper. Then the commute to work,...
Abraham Kuyper once famously remarked, “There is not a square inch in the whole of creation over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: “Mine!””[i] Down through the ages, the nations have constantly raged against Jesus Christ in an effort to overthrow...
The Great Schism occurred on July 16, 1054. It permanently alienated the Eastern Orthodox Churches from the western Roman Catholic Church. What were the issues? Sadly, they were trivial—whether to use leaven or unleavened bread at the Lord’s Supper, whether pastors...
What is Christian liberty? What does it mean to have liberty of conscience? How do we honor God in these particular areas? I find this topic to be one of the most undeveloped areas in the minds of Christians. It seems to be a constant flash point in many...
One topic that isn’t often considered on the subject of Christian conscience and Christian liberty, as we are discussing in this Issue of Theology for Life Magazine, is tolerating one another and the place of open discussion and dialogue. Throughout the history of...
When Martin Luther was summoned to the Diet of Worms in 1521 A.D. and asked to recant his teaching, he replied: “Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason, my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go...
Sometimes the best way to learn how to live in our modern age is to travel back several millennia. Because there truly is nothing new under the sun. And because the convenience of a church on every corner and family-friendly legislation is almost a historical anomaly...