The passing of another year is worthy of celebration because each trip around the sun measures the gift of existing and all the blessings that come with it. For the United States, the Fourth of July marks the significance of our national beginning.
Do people who know nothing of Jesus and salvation spend an eternity in hell?
One of the unique realities of my childhood is that I met six of my eight great-grandparents. This wasn’t unusual to me at the time, but today I realize what a remarkable gift it was.
For some, discussions about eternity are no more than wishful thinking. Others imagine our forever abode as unappealing and boring.
Are all sins equally obnoxious to God? Is gluttony just as offensive to the Lord as adultery? Should we really equate speeding on the highway with taking the life of another person?
Pastor Adam Dooley of Tennessee shares his observations and reasonings in this opinion piece.
One of the joys of pastoring is celebrating the milestone achievements of the people you serve and love.
We live in an age where people resist and even resent the idea of authority. A rugged individualism that says you cannot tell me what to do governs our thinking.
“Though the concept is somewhat foreign to us, it was commonplace in ancient Israel,” writes pastor Adam Dooley. “Fasting appears 75 times in the Bible.”
An honest assessment reveals that Christians remain the single most persecuted group of people in the world.
