The “great pillars of human happiness”
In his 1971 song “Imagine,” John Lennon asks us to envision a secular utopia. There’s no heaven, no hell. Peace and harmony reign, and a global “brotherhood of man” flourishes. Amid this blissful state of affairs, of course, we find “no religion.”
Lennon was a talented songwriter, but when it […]

I have referenced the prophecy from Joel chapter two several times in lessons and essays on this site. In order to comment (once again) upon the notion that Christians today have an indwelling of the Holy Spirit and in some way to conclude the examinations of baptism in general and that of baptism of the […]

We have covered the words that were used to picture the place or state of the dead as concerns punishment. However, there are other words used in the scriptures to describe the place or state of the dead as it concerns those who have been in a covenant relationship with God. Now is the time […]

Gay demands shift from equality to special endorsement
In current debates over gay relationships and their position in society, we’ve moved beyond a plea for acceptance and equality to an increasingly strident claim of homosexual superiority and a demand for special status and endorsement.
In a recent syndicated column about Pastor Ted Haggard, the former head […]

Men believe that things will be as they choose to have them to be. “Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations, they call their lands after their own names.” (Psalms 49:11)
Some flatter themselves because they lead moral and orderly lives. Some flatter themselves because they […]

The following is excerpted from an article by Anita Wadhwani that appeared in The Tennessean on 11.29.06. It was submitted by Muriel McConnon for our consideration. I thought it important enough to post and to offer some commentary. You may see some other thoughts worthy of pondering beyond what I offer here.
To live peacefully with […]