It is commonly asserted that the word rapture doesn’t appear in the Bible, and this absence is held forth as evidence that the teaching of the rapture is a falsehood. But this claim is untrue. The word rapture does appear…
It is commonly asserted that the word rapture doesn’t appear in the Bible, and this absence is held forth as evidence that the teaching of the rapture is a falsehood. But this claim is untrue. The word rapture does appear…
A growing distaste for Bible prophecy is rearing its head in many evangelical circles. This often manifests itself in skepticism when men voice sentiments like “we are living in the last days” or “Christ is coming soon.” These skeptics point…
When I was in the Ranger Battalion many years ago, one of the favorite pranks my fellow Rangers pulled on their buddies — done during our evening pizza parties — was replacing someone’s open can of Coke with one that…
This past week at North Dakota Discipleship Camp was a time of refreshing. Though the camp was originally intended to be a teens-and-twenties discipleship camp, it has morphed into two camps running simultaneously and intertwined—the “discipleship camp” for younger believers…
The devil’s grand design in the world is to undermine and destroy every institution of God—like the Bible, Israel, the church, church authority, the gospel, prophecy, the family, marriage, and the fundamental doctrines of the faith. He hates them because…
One of the distinctive mantras of the modern evangelical church is the snippet from Matthew chapter 7, “Judge not!” This line is regularly cited as proof that it is always wrong to judge others. Any concerned believer who senses an…
Everywhere I look I see signs of the ever-darkening apostasy gathering around us. One of the signs that alarms me the most is the growing number of dynamic teachers who encourage believers to cultivate a relationship with the Holy Spirit…
Many Christians have a small view of their inheritance in heaven. They seem to believe that the only thing they will receive for their reward is three square feet in front of the Father’s throne, where they shall stand 24/7…
John 13:35 says, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” This is often paraphrased as “Christians will be known by their love.” We should be exercised about this passage—this spiritual…
In the summer of 2006 my three sons, the two youngest still teenagers, went on a trip to climb Granite Peak in Montana—a rugged peak with difficult access. Three friends joined them. Before they left, being quite familiar with the…