I have L O N G said that America is NOT a Christian nation, in that alone I and the left can usually agree. We quickly depart in matters when they as this article points out desire to wipe out all traces of the “religious” principles (Judeo-Christian) upon which this nation was clearly founded. Their … More What in the World is Constitutional Secularism?
Matthew 2:1-12 CONTEXT In it’s simplest form our text for today can be broken into two(2) sections. First v.1-8, the Wise Men seek after the newborn King (Christ). Secondly v.9-12 we see them worshipping the Christ child. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on Matthew 2:1-8 Those who live at the greatest distance from the means of … More Daily Devotional – First Nowell
Mark 12:31-33 CONTEXT If one reads Mark Chapter 12 we find that the lessons preceding this one v.28-34, begin in verse 13 and continue through verse 30. There are in most modern translation two headings breaking up the text v.13-17 Paying Caesar Taxes and v.18-30 The Sadducees ask about resurrection. In each case the Pharisees, Sadducees … More Daily Devotional – “O Holy Night”
Pursuing Beauty in a Secular Age “Beauty will save the world,” wrote Dostoyevsky in his novel, The Idiot¹. Over the years, many theologians have played with the statement, seeking to tease from it whatever truth they can find. Certainly, when viewed through a Christian lens, Dostoyevsky’s words commend themselves to us. They are not only provocative, … More Pursuing Beauty in a Secular Age
The Amazing History of Christmas How much do you know about Christmas—about its origins and its many beloved traditions? Do you know where the idea of stocking-stuffers comes from? Or how lights found their way onto the Christmas tree? Or why we all have the jolly, red-suited, white-haired image of Santa Claus in our heads? … More The Amazing History of Christmas
Britten’s Ceremony of Carols In the recent Tom Hanks movie Greyhound, the captain of a destroyer helps to lead a convoy across the U-boat-infested North Atlantic during WWII. To say that the trip from the U.S. to Britain in 1942 was dangerous is not only is an understatement of epic proportions, it offers context for the extraordinary … More Britten’s Ceremony of Carols
Some of you, I hope many, have at least heard the Hallelujah Chorus, (see below) of this great classical composition. What most folks do not know is the history and biblical references associated with Georg Frideric Handel’s masterpiece. HISTORY George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was originally an Easter offering. It burst onto the stage of Musick Hall … More Daily Devotional – Handel’s Messiah
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Abiding in Christ in Bleak Days To say that 2020 has been chaotic and disappointing would be an understatement. Both nationally and globally, unbelievable challenges and disappointments have abounded again and again … and again. And these challenges have revealed the true nature of the human heart. Despite the culture’s insistence that people are … More Abiding in Christ in Bleak Days
Man has a propensity to forget why he was put on the earth: Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) Larger: Q. 1. What is the chief and highest end of man? A. Man’s chief and highest end is to glorify God, and fully to enjoy him forever. Don’t Stay for the Applause A few years ago, a … More Don’t Stay for the Applause
Matthew 1:18-25 CONTEXT/COMMENTS In yesterday’s devotional, we looked at the story of Jesus birth from the physician Luke’s perspective. We focused upon the blessing Mary had to be chosen as the mother of our Lord and Savior. In the Gospel of Matthew we find a completely different story one in which Mary is not the … More Daily Devotional – What if you knew?
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