culture wars

  • The Analogy of the Gate Breaker: Kingdom and Church Introduced, Part III

    INTRODUCTION: Previously, I have spoken on the culture war that we face here in the West. A war that makes many people uncomfortable. A war that, depending on one’s eschatological bent, will be seen as a reason to seek escape, or a reason to isolate oneself from certain elements of the current order that are…

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  • The Analogy of the Gate Breaker: Starting to Look at the Bigger Picture, Part II

    INTRODUCTION: Is Christ Jesus Lord? Is He the Lord over all other Lords? Is He the Lord over life and death? Is He the Lord of every area of life? If you answer “yes” to these questions, then you will be in a tough position to deny His Law-Word as authoritative in every sphere of…

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  • The Analogy of the Gate Breaker: Dealing with the Preliminaries, Part I

    “…upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it” (Matt 16.18; NASB). INTRODUCTION: Admittedly a few things have caught my interest of late forcing my fingers to the keyboard. The matter that I want to begin to introduce today will be developed over a few posts. I…

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  • Pride in What? Sick of the Barrage

    INTRODUCTION: It’s that time of year when we begin to get blitzed with a bunch of rainbow flags and ads that makes you think the seasonal flu hit early this year. Pride Month! I keep asking myself here of late the same nagging question… Pride over what? What are we supposed to be celebrating? What…

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  • A Christmas Reminder: The Meaning of Christ’s Birth

    INTRODUCTION: Whose birth are we celebrating? For what reason was He born? To whom is granted deliverance (i.e., salvation), and who will receive swift judgment? What is it that we celebrate at Christmas? What is it that we rejoice in during this season of advent? Who is Jesus? And, what is so special about His…

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