When offered his share of Nebuchadnezzar’s delicacies, Daniel “purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s food.” Daniel did not think to himself: “When in Rome, do as the Romans.” He did not get himself a new set of convictions, as many do today when they leave home. Undoubtedly my parents were too strict. I suspect they abused me, for they would not allow me to live as I please. The church has her share of these “Dinah’s,” who leave the security o

Christmas exposes the deepening divide in our nation between those who hate Jesus Christ and all he represents, and those who love the Savior – or at least are positively haunted by him. There is no détente between these two sides, for God started this war (Gen. 3:15). He will finish it (Rom. 9:27). Every knee that does not bow to his Son will be crushed: not by us; not by ballot box stuffing; not by finding cutesy ways to make our faith sweet and inoffensive. God will crush