Mark 1:1
1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Story: First impressions are lasting, and Mark intends these first words to make an impact. This first verse contains... Read More
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Believers are called to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Matt. 22:37). Every Christian knows this, and no small part of effective discipleship involves the cultivation of that frame of mind and disposition of heart that leads to loving obedience to God through Jesus Christ.... READ FULL ARTICLE »
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…but in your hearts regard Christ as holy, always being prepared to make a defense you for a reason for the hope that is in you…1 Peter 3:15
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We need to understand the worldviews that we’re up against in our day – as well as our own Christian worldview. This BreakPoint commentary first appeared last fall.
To reach people with the Gospel, we have to be able to speak their language: be it Swahili, Chinese...or the language of postmodern secularism. I’ll explain more.
This past fall we launched a major and exciting initiative: the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. Its purpose is to teach and pass on what I’ve learned through my 36 years as a Christian, and 33 years working in prisons and teaching worldview.
Absolutes Without Absolutism
Originally published on June 11, 2004
Have you ever tried to debate moral principles with someone who doesn't believe they exist? If you have, you know it's an exercise in frustration. In our anything-goes society, even mentioning that there might be such a thing as a moral absolute truth is a good way to get branded intolerant, anachronistic, and a killjoy. And the more frustrated we get with this state of affairs, the more likely we are to turn the stereotype into a self-fulfilling prophecy. That is, our frustration can easily turn into anger, and our anger can begin to look... READ FULL ARTICLE
How to Win the Culture War
It’s amazing how much a little cool-headed, honest persuasion can achieve in auguring for a Christian worldview. This BreakPoint commentary was first published in April, 2007.
Anybody familiar with my writings knows that I am passionate about teaching people to see Christianity as a worldview, an explanation of all of life. As Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper put it, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ . . . does not cry: ‘Mine!’” That includes politics.
Over the years our Wilberforce Forum has devoted much time to teaching biblical worldview to members... READ FULL ARTICLE
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Isaiah 9:2
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12
This is a dark time of the year. Shadows are longer; days are shorter. Cold, wet, and gloom prevail. The middle-of-the-night worries are more worrisome; the nighttime suffering is more painful; fears in the dark are scarier. At this time of the year, when sunlight is at a minimum, depression is more prevalent and the incidence
4"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 8You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
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“Wrestle"
And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, "Let me go, for the day has broken." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." And he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob." Then he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.”Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the... READ FULL ARTICLE
I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
John 17:23
A Tragic Event
On September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four young girls – Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley – were killed in the blast, and 22 others were injured.
When there’s no truth, there are no lies, either.
Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.Psalm 12:1-2
No monsters?
By now most of us are aware of the radical shift that has occurred in the way people think about truth. If I may sum up: They don’t think about truth much at all. That’s because, having become convinced that there are no abiding truths, no unchanging... READ FULL ARTICLE
“Why is the Gospel of Love Dividing America?” Really?
And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing . . . "Mark 10:21
In a preceding article I applauded the growing use of “follower” as a term for Christians to use in describing themselves. I referred to Dan Merchant’s book and companion film titled, Lord, Save Us From Your Followers, where he (tongue-in-cheek, I believe) lampooned a wide range of high profile cultural warriors, even several self-described Christians.
Because of the lack of civility, even fairness in championing hot button issues on the part of these believers, non-followers have negative... READ FULL ARTICLE
