Archive for November 2020
Boxer Rebellion Revisited As China Set To Ban Foreign Missionaries
In a move recalling 1900’s Boxer Rebellion, officials in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) are preparing to ban foreign missionaries from China. The “Foreign Religious Activities in the People’s Republic of China” draft rules released earlier this month provide 40 Articles covering virtually every aspect of missionary work in…
Read MoreWhen Meeting Messiah Means Counting The Cost
How committed are you to what you believe? Would you still do it if you knew it would never make you rich? How about if you knew continuing it meant ostracism from family and friends? And what if you knew it might mean martyrdom? Those are the kinds of questions that often confront men and…
Read MoreOn The ‘Delicate Balance’ Between The Seen And The Unseen
My Canadian brother in Christ, Bruce Cooper, has a deeply insightful and personal discussion this morning comparing our experience in the routines of daily life with that of “Doubting Thomas,” the disciple who would not believe Jesus had been resurrected until he actually saw Him and touched Him. “Being a disciple of Jesus is kind…
Read MoreSUNDAY SONGS: The Father’s House
Sometimes on this journey I get lost in my mistakes What looks to me like weakness Is a canvas for your strength And my story isn’t over My story’s just begun And failure won’t define me ‘Cause that’s what my Father does Yeah, failure won’t define me ‘Cause that’s what my Father does Ooh, lay…
Read MoreGOOD QUESTION: Did Jesus Really Think He Was God?
Here’s question for you to ponder on this Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend morning: Why did Jesus repeatedly accept the worship of Himself by His followers? That’s a question posed by J. Warner Wallace of Cold-Case Christianity in the following video. Be prepared, though, because it’s not the only arresting question Wallace poses:
Read MoreEMERGING ISSUES ON THE HILL: Aides Should Be Wary Of China’s QR Code Tracking Proposals
Speaking to last weekend’s G20 Summit, China’s strongman, Xi Jinping, encouraged world leaders to follow his country’s example in establishing digital systems to track and regulate the domestic and international movement of citizens, based on factors like their Covid health status. “While containing the virus, we need to restore the secure and smooth operation of…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: Friday’s Poached Egg
Then Jesus said: “And do not be called ‘masters,’ either, because you have one master, the Messiah. The greatest among you will be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” — Matthew 23:10-12 Photo by Melanie Sosa on Unsplash. And C.S. Lewis said: “A man who was merely…
Read MoreSome Hard Truths On Truth, Lies, Jesus And God
My Canadian brother in Christ, Bruce Cooper, is a man who chooses his words carefully and well, so when he takes up a topic like the fact that Jesus doesn’t (present tense because He is alive!) lie, I pay attention. He has a must-read post today on “Reasoned Cases for Christ” entitled “Jesus Doesn’t Lie”…
Read MoreTHANKSGIVING! Supreme Court Upholds First Amendment Against Cuomo Worship Restrictions
In what could prove to be a landmark decision upholding the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom of assembly and practice, the Supreme Court late Wednesday slapped down New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s limits on worship assemblies in certain hard-hit areas of New York. In a 5-4 decision, the Court said Cuomo’s restriction of religious…
Read More‘The Blessing’ For Thanksgiving, From OneHeartDC, To Capitol Hill
By Bret Bernhardt One of my great joys of working on Capitol Hill is meeting people and making friends along the way. In particular, there are those who have committed to sharing God‘s love with those who work in Congress. Some were part of a church, others with a para-church organization, and some simply had…
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