Nov 10, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Daniel was a prophet in exile. He suffered with his captive people, who longed for a word from God. They longed for God to fulfill His promises to them so that they might be released from their captivity. They longed to rebuild the temple and once again experience...
Nov 5, 2014 | Christian Living, Romans
For Paul, the word hope pointed to a confident, specific assurance about the future–the assurance that God will raise us from the dead and will create a new heaven and a new earth through Jesus Christ: For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not...
Nov 3, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture, Theology
I was once interim pastor of an inner city church that had, for various reasons, begun to decline in numbers. As church attendance dropped, month after month and year after year, the remaining congregation began to face the possibility that its days might be...
Oct 29, 2014 | Christian Living, Romans
The sufferings of this present evil age bring to mind difficult questions. Are we really the people of God? If He is Lord, if He is the ruler of this order, why do we still suffer? There are times when we do not feel like His people. There are times when we do not...
Oct 27, 2014 | Culture, Higher Education, Theology
I’m delighted to have the opportunity introduce to you today the world-renowned author, philosopher, and debater, Dr. William Lane Craig. Dr. Craig and I sat down together recently to talk about apologetics, the life of the mind, and his ministry as a widely sought...
Oct 22, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture, Romans
I don’t know your story, but I can guess that at least a few of my readers are experiencing significant anxiety over unemployment or under-employment. Perhaps you have a family member who was just diagnosed with an illness–or perhaps you yourself have just...
Oct 20, 2014 | Family, Higher Education
Most of you already know that you can hear me teach the Scriptures from the comfort of your home each week day via my radio program, A Higher Education. Today’s episode, which will air at 3:00 PM CST on FM 100.7 in Houston and at KKHT.com, is particularly special...
Oct 15, 2014 | Christian Living, Family, The Bible
When our son Paul was about three years old, he was given a t-shirt that had a picture of a dinosaur on the front. When we used to ask Paul what was on his shirt, he would grin and say, “Triceratops. Can you say that?” We would answer, “Well yeah,...
Oct 13, 2014 | Culture, Higher Education
I spoke with Jordan and Anna Sekulow from the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), and with Dr. Jeremiah Johnston from the Christian Thinkers Society (CTS) on A Higher Education radio. Religious freedom is a vital issue, whether you’re defending the...
Oct 8, 2014 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, The Bible
A number of years ago, my doctor told me that my cholesterol numbers were too high, and that I should do something about it. I decided to stop eating eggs for breakfast. Eighteen months later, my doctor scared me by calling me at home one night. He said to me,...
