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River of Tears

(Editor’s Note: The following is excerpted from chapter 8 in Carl’s book, Game of Gods: The Temple of Man in the Age of Re-Enchantment.) On the evening of August 8, 1995, a pickup truck lost control as it approached a wooden bridge less than a mile from my parent’s farm. It had rained late in […]

Worship Wars

When Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:7-30), she pointed to an ongoing conflict between Samaritans and the Jews concerning the proper worship of God. The issue was location. “Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” (John 4:20) David Stern notes […]

Many Paths to God?

All roads that lead to God are good. What matters it, your faith, or mine? Both centre at the goal divine Of love’s eternal Brotherhood. The kindly life in house or street – The life of prayer and mystic rite – The student’s search for truth and light – These paths at one great Junction […]

Prayer: Not a Waste of Time

We have sometimes been told that witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, and others in cult groups is “just a waste of time.” “They don’t listen.” To be sure, witnessing to people in cults can be quite frustrating. It can be draining. So why do we do it? That is simple. God gave us a particular […]

The Chosen Dilemma

In “A Candid Conversation with Dallas Jenkins, Director of The Chosen,” Dallas Jenkins made an interesting statement to our friend and fellow apologist, Melissa Dougherty, at about the twelve-minute mark of the interview. He was relaying a story about God speaking to him when he was in a synagogue in Israel. I felt that God […]

Heroes in the Background

The Christmas film classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, and a host of others, is, as most of us are aware, the story of a decent man who does not realize the tremendous impact his life has had for the good on those around him. Although he does not realize it, […]

The Gift

(Originally printed “The Gift” In the November/December 1996 MCOI Journal) What is it about Christmas that draws us every year to celebrations of this holiday? What is so special about Christmas? Christmas is a special time because of the happiness it brings. It’s a time of giving and receiving, a family time, a time when […]

Keep Watching the Horizon

In Judges, Gideon asks God how to choose his men for battle. The Lord told Gideon to take his men down to the river and drink. The men who flopped down on their bellies and drank like dogs were no good to him. Gideon watched as some of his men knelt down and drank with […]

Identity Wars: Christ and Culture

[Note: This article is Part 1 of a projected series.] Currently, a battle is being waged for the soul of my home denomination. In the theologically conservative Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the question is being asked: What did Paul mean when he wrote, “such were some of you,” and how should we apply it […]

The Abrahamic Family House: True Inter-Religious Fraternity or the Beginning of a Revelation 13 and 17 Scenario?

The Bible cautions us that in the end times there will be many false prophets, teachers, and doctrines that will seek to denigrate the truth of the Word of God, undermine the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and deceive the true believers in Christ. Today, this truth is manifesting itself as The Abrahamic Family House in […]