The Biblical Explanation of Creation

By: Dr. Steven C. Riser Introduction: Why Is the Question of Creation So Important? Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” There’s a battle raging in our society on the subject of biblical creationism versus atheistic evolution. This battle started with Charles Darwin in 1909 and the Scopes Monkey Trial …

I will sift the house of Israel among all nations

"For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth." - Amos 9:9 Every sifting comes by divine command and permission. Satan must ask leave before he can lay a finger …

The Anatomy of Contemporary Idolatry [3]

By: Dr. Steven C. Riser 1 John 5:21 – “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” 1 Corinthians 10:14 – “My dear friends, flee from idolatry.” III. What Form Does Idolatry Take in The Visible Church? The visible church (those who profess to be Christians) is opposed to the invisible church (those who are true believers) …

Dear Kathy Griffin…

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Being a millennial New Yorker and actor, I’d like to think I’ve got pretty thick skin.

Getting rejected is par for the course in the entertainment industry. The city doesn’t do you any favors — just try battling the check out lines at Whole Foods at 3pm on a Sunday.  Heck, even the squirrels seems to have a certain undeniable hutzpah on these streets.

Really, nothing quite comes as a shock to me anymore, for better or for worse.

However.

Earlier this week, opening up my Buzzfeed app to find Kathy Griffin’s infamous photo of her, carrying the bloodied head of a decapitated President Donald Trump…I literally stopped in my tracks.

Just. No.

And I have a few words.

This is not okay. I don’t care how much you hate the President or his policies, that went. too far.

It’s no secret that Donald Trump is one of –…

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Overcoming Lies with God’s Truth

[by Marian Jordan]   After a heartbreaking phone call from a friend who is struggling in her faith, I decided to post the following excerpt from my book Wilderness Skills for Women. I wrote this book during my own trial of faith, a season very similar to the one my friend is now facing. I know first …

When Satan Whispers in Your Ear

Christians throughout the centuries and around the world have prayed for God’s wisdom. We have asked for comfort, healing, direction and guidance in every situation and trial we have encountered. Many times, we have begged just to hear the still, small voice of God, telling us what to do next. While we seek to hear …

Today’s Truth

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. …

And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish

"And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish." — Joh 10:28 The Christian should never think or speak lightly of unbelief. For a child of God to mistrust his love, his truth, his faithfulness, must be greatly displeasing to him. How can we ever grieve him by doubting his upholding grace? …

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If it is the Lord’s will

Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."— James 4:15 (NIV) While I like to have choices, and I like to be responsible for my own decisions, I am truly thankful that God allows me to submit my life to His will and place …