On January 21, 2019, Governor Cuomo of New York signed the “Reproductive Health Act” into law, making it legal for doctors to abort babies with no restrictions (up to full-term) if necessary, to protect the patient’s life or “health.” This law also removed any reference to an unborn child in laws that addressed murder, effectively …
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Reconciling God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Free Will
There are some things about God that we will never understand about Him from a finite, human perspective. We are simply unable to separate ourselves from what makes sense to us logically. This is why obedience must first come as a response to faith, not understanding. This quote by Fred Malone of Founders Ministry perfectly sums up …
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How Will The World Know Jesus Is Alive?
This morning I was reminded of how we tend to read God’s Word from a self-centered perspective. We are always looking at passages for how they affect us, personally. We want to know how that particular truth is going to impact us. I don’t suppose that’s necessarily a bad thing, but we don’t want to …
What If The Coronavirus “Gets” You?
What’s uppermost on everyone’s mind today? While we are all concerned with what’s going to happen with the economy, and wondering when things will get back to normal, there is also an underlying anxiety or apprehension of “what if I get it?” What if the virus visits our house? Is there a possibility I could …
When The Cross Becomes The Crux Of The Matter
Part of my Bible reading recently has included the Gospel of John. I haven’t read every day, but one thing I am doing is really trying to focus on the simplicity of what Jesus said and did with fresh eyes and set aside preconceived lenses. I’m realizing how often I skim right over scripture because …
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