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

“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thess. 5:18). In every season of life, in good times or hard, living under tyranny or enjoying liberty, in a mansion or a shack, having godly children or wayward ones, loving or hating your present employment, skinny or fat, at peace with your wife or struggling, thank the Lord! Because, second, his will is and ought to be considered the holy, truly good, and just cause of all things. We