This essay was first published in the April 9, 2004, CGG Weekly as “Pontius Pilatus.” “And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.” —Matthew 27:2 For the majority of professing Christians, today is Good Friday, which commemorates the death of Jesus for …
This essay appeared in the April 2, 2004, CGG Weekly under the title, “Priceless.” “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8 Among the most popular series of advertisements in recent years has been MasterCard’s “Priceless” commercials. …
This essay, originally “Groping for Jesus,” appeared in the March 26, 2004, CGG Weekly. “. . . He asked His disciples, saying to them, ‘Who do men say that I am?’” —Mark 8:27 Jesus has sure been in the public eye lately. With Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ and the …
This CGG Weekly essay, written in the style of C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters, was published on December 5, 2003. Dear Bollix, Just a short note to congratulate you on the wonderful job you are doing overseeing the American religious landscape. When I appointed you to the position of Religious Confounder …
This essay, titled “The Value of Life,” was published in the CGG Weekly on July 2, 2021. “You shall not murder.” —Exodus 20:13 God’s command in Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17, “You shall not murder,” seems to be a universal tenet in every nation’s code of law. Does any culture not have some kind of …
CGG Weekly published this essay as “Expecting More” on November 7, 2003. “. . . till we all come to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ . …
This essay, “Grow Up!” originally appeared in the CGG Weekly on October 24, 2003. “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” —Psalm 90:12 It has become increasingly apparent to many who watch our culture that the age of maturity for the present …
This essay, originally titled “I Will Come Again,” appeared in the CGG Weekly on September 26, 2003. “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” —John 14:3 Too few understand …
