This essay, “Rebellion as Witchcraft,” first appeared in the CGG Weekly on Friday, September 23, 2016. “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.” —I Samuel 15:23 About four centuries before the time of King Saul, the Amalekites had “ambushed [Israel] on the …
I wrote this essay, “Freedom the Right Way,” for CGG Weekly on April 22, 2016. “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day …
In “Against Autonomy,” T.M. Suffield writes about the present cultural emphasis on autonomy, that is, being one’s authentic self without regard to how it may affect others and society. We see autonomy most vividly as the underlying philosophy behind the transgender movement, where mostly young people, contrary to all facts …
In “How to Think about God Promoting His Own Glory,” Amy K. Hall takes on a tricky subject. If a sinful human were to make the kind of claims God makes in His Word, we would rightly judge the person as proud, vain, and dangerously self-absorbed. Yet God does not …
I wrote this essay, “This Life of Sacrifice,” for CGG Weekly on April 15, 2016. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” —John 3:16 We live in a self-indulgent age. Advertisers tell …
This essay, “Elisha and the Double Portion,” appeared in CGG Weekly on February 5, 2016. “Elisha said, ‘Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.’” —II Kings 2:9 Most of us, when we begin a new job or a new project, want to know all we can …
I wrote this essay, “The Biblical New Year,” for the CGG Weekly of January 1, 2016. “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.” —Exodus 12:2 When studying a biblical topic, it is always helpful to begin with a …
I wrote this essay, “The Price of Atonement,” for CGG Weekly on September 18, 2015. “. . . how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” —Hebrews 9:14 …
