“America is great because America is good. Whenever America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”[1] When the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776, John Adams wrote home to his wife Abigail that it would be a day “celebrated by succeeding generations by solemn acts of devotion […]

“The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence… It broke his heart.” (Gen. 6:11,12). This is an ancient verse, describing how humans have fought other humans for ages.

Dr. Preston Sprinkle has written extensively on important topics facing the Christian church today, including Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? and Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Body, and What the Bible Has to Say. Dr. Sprinkle always brings rigorous and responsible Biblical scholarship to the issues he addresses. He has brought that same excellent scholarship

“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” (Lev. 19:33) These past few weeks, we have watched with shock the chaos in Minneapolis which has resulted in the deaths of

Here’s an interesting New Year’s resolution for you: Become Wiser. “This year, I resolve to make wise decisions. I want to become wiser, to live my life more with wisdom.” We don’t hear a lot about wisdom these days. Our world is deluged with information and overflowing with knowledge. We can get an answer to

            “The time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. There will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles will be filled with glory. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.”

“Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand by the roads, and look,  and ask for the ancient paths,where the good way is; and walk in it,  and find rest for your souls’” (Jeremiah 6:16) Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it reminds us of those things that make life worth living: the joy of being with

I like to walk in the mornings, and it’s usually still dark when I do. When I walk on the levee behind our house, I must be careful because sometimes I encounter all kinds of critters: a possum, an armadillo, and once a wild hog. But there is one critter that I’m always on the

Jesus had already said some outlandish things. He had disappointed the folks who wanted the kingdom of God to come through political power by telling them the kingdom belonged to the “meek”– those who do not assert themselves over others for their own agendas in their own strength.[1] He had already said that God’s purposes

Life can be so wonderfully joyous. The birth of a baby, the hug of a friend, the beauty of a sunset, the smell of coffee. And yet at other times, life can be so tragically sad. The recent floods in central Texas and the loss of so many young children and families was devastating. Our