Gambling, particularly sports gambling, is all over media these days. But should Christians gamble? Is there a biblical argument against it? Andy Farmer answers these questions in “Where Can I Find a Biblical Reason NOT to Gamble?” His answer is based on the principle of equity, combining the ideas underlying …
This essay appeared in CGG Weekly as “The Frustrations of Good Men” on June 2, 2006. “. . . and the Lord said to [the angel], “Go through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations …
This essay, originally titled “Sowing and Reaping,” appeared in the September 12, 2003, issue of CGG Weekly. “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” —Galatians 6:7 In the days after September 11, 2001, a few brave souls linked the …
The NFL’s “Deflategate” has made headlines over the last few days. On the surface, it seems silly that so much attention is being given to how many pounds per square inch of air some footballs contained during last Sunday’s AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis …
