The Plodding Preacher

Satan’s greatest ambassadors are not pimps, politicians, or power-brokers, but pastors.   His priests do not peddle a different religion, but a deadly perversion of the true one. His troops do not make a full-out frontal assault, but work as agents, sneaking into the opposing army. Satan’s tactics are studied, clever, predictable, effective. Therefore, we must always remain vigilant. “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:15-16a). That is the conclusion to Tim Challies' article: 7 False Teachers in the Church Today Be sure to read the rest of the article at challies.com.

Cultural snobbery rooted in personal superiority is a cancer of our time. America famously practices what Richard Hofstadter called “politics in the paranoid style,” but in truth, we don’t confine our paranoia to politics. We politicize everything today: the national anthem, sustainable food, cars and trucks, love of country, music, sports. All the good stuff and everything else besides. Even as America grows supposedly less religious, it becomes all the more chiliast. The secular apocalypse haunts us far more than the spiritual one ever did. Because of this secular spirituality, we demonize those who do not share our practices. They become the incubators of original sin. So we turn our backs on them. We write them off. They do not deserve our fair-mindedness. Other people who mostly agree with us, who share a variation on our theme, do merit tolerance, but the counter-culturalists do not. Owen Strachan

(Warning: the following article contains sarcasm and irony. The writer is not in any way endorsing the murder of helpless seniors.) In our region of south-western Ontario, Canada, a nurse was recently arrested and accused of the murder of at least eight senior citizens under her care while she worked at two different nursing home residences.   With the present climate in Canada, I would argue that rather than being guilty, she was simply ahead of her time. Our federal Liberal government  in June 2016 made doctor-assisted suicide legal in Canada.  At the time, CBC news reported: In a joint statement, the ministers reiterated that the legislation "strikes the right balance between personal autonomy for those seeking access to medically assisted dying and protecting the vulnerable." (article HERE ) Aren't you glad to know that the law will prevent any sort of abuse of the vulnerable? Enter the University of Calgary.  On January 23, 201...

The Men's march against fascism didn't have nearly as many signs. Andy Swan

When the selfishness and foolishness of Christians disheartens you, remember that the Christian church isn’t a collection of quickened Norman Rockwell figures gathered around a collection of morality fables intended to ready the world for benevolent socialism. Rather, the Christian church is a gathering of pulverized idolaters and murderers gathered around the forgiveness of their King, even as his kingdom remains frustratingly invisible beneath the muddy soil covering this valley of tears. Hans Fiene in an article found HERE

It's not Fair!!  We have all said it.  All of our children have said it.  However, Daniel Darling makes a persuasive point on why we ought not to let our children say it. It Might Sound Innocent, but Don’t Let Your Kids Say This Phrase There is a phrase in our vocabulary that nobody has to teach us to say. It’s a phrase kids learn very quickly in childhood. And it’s a phrase you should ban in your household: “That’s not fair.” It sounds innocent enough. Everybody wants life to be fair, right? Read the rest HERE .