I believe the missionary task will be completed. The command of the Lord Jesus will not fail, The Church will disciple the nations. What kind of people ought we then to be?1 I believe the glory of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the seas. God has spoken once, […]
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So Many Miracles
by Eugene Elander So many miracles, life does comprise, As we would see, had we only the eyes; So many miracles, with smiles or tears, As we would hear, had we only the ears; So many miracles, which truly are real, As we would touch, had we only the […]
A Thought for Resurrection Sunday
by Ronald W. Kirk I just glanced at Cornelius Van Til’s Why I Believe in God. In this little pamplet, Dr. Van Til—one of the great theologians of the 20th Century—says something extraordinary: [I]f my unity [of worldview] is comprehensive enough to include the efforts of those who reject it, it is large enough even […]
Death Penalty
Nordskog Publishing is pleased to offer the following essay “Death Penalty,” first submitted as a paper for Matthew’s English 12 class in Ventura, California, December 14, 2009. In this essay, Matthew cites NPI publication Death Penalty on Trial.—ed. Death Penaltyby Matthew Carobini In Physics, there is a rule that “for every action, there is an […]
Kill the Diagnosis, Not the Patient
By Bobby Schindler With all of the current debate in the United States over the federal government sanctioning the healthcare delivery system, people seem to have firmly chosen sides – based on their political leanings and not necessarily the actual content of the bill, HR 3200. In a nation that espouses a profound reverence for […]
Leaving the Tab for the Kids
By Terry Paulson It took nearly 150 years for Congress to pass a resolution apologizing for slavery. We should apologize now to future generations for what we’ve done and are doing to America. Though our generation’s motivation was compassionate, we’re leaving America worse. They called the World War II generation “The Greatest Generation.” They survived […]
Why Politics is Necessary
America is a mess, and we can include the world as well, because Christians, who say they have undergone a redemptive change, are keeping their personal transformation under wraps. There is fear by some Christian leaders that if Christians get involved in politics, the gospel message will be diluted. There are Christians who don’t get […]
Foreword to Apostle of Liberty: The World-Changing Leadership of George Washington
by David J. VaughanDuring a recent trip to Mount Vernon, my wife and I visited the nearby gift shop. As I browsed through the many books on Washington and colonial life, I was struck by the lack of attention given to Washington’s religious faith. Only a few books seemed to suggest that religion was an important […]
Proclamation for GEORGIA MARRIAGE WEEK
February 7-February 14, 2010 WHEREAS: God ordained the sanctity of marriage as a holy and sacred union between two people who promise to love, honor and respect each other and to give themselves faithfully to each other for as long as they both shall live; and WHEREAS: Marriage is one of the most vital institutions […]
New Initiative for National Marriage Week USA
Announcing a New Initiative for National Marriage Week USA—February 7 to 14, 2010 To encourage marriage, reduce divorce rates, curtail poverty, and benefit children. NEW YORK, NY. National Marriage Week USA (www.nationalmarriageweekUSA.org) announces a new initiative for the week leading up to Valentine’s Day 2010, and is putting forth a call to mobilize hundreds of […]
Proposed Early Draft of Affirmations & Denials for: God’s Law for All Societies; Document #23
By Nordskog Publishing on January 26, 2010 in Eugene Clingman, Guest Essays, ICCP, Jay Grimstead, Publisher’s Corner
by the Theological Committee of the International Church Council Project WE AFFIRM that the Moral Law of God is a reflection of God’s holy, righteous and good nature and that these laws were written upon the hearts of mankind from the Garden and therefore apply to all of Adam’s descendants. These laws were later codified in […]
GOD’S LAW FOR ALL SOCIETIES: “This is love, that we walk according to His commandments.”*
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan” (Proverbs 29:2*). And, “When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves” (Proverbs 28:12). It is clear from these two verses that God speaks to societal issues. Two things are […]
Fort Hood & Separation of Mosque and State
by William J. Federer Everyone has heard of “Separation of Church & State,” but what about “Separation of Mosque & State”? Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan yelled “Allahu Akhbar,” Arabic for “Allah is great,” before killing 13 and wounding 31 at Fort Hood, Texas. He had praised Muslim suicide bombers on the Internet; refused, in the […]
That “Miracle Message”
By Nordskog Publishing on December 14, 2009 in Annette Adams, Christmas, Guest Essays, Publisher’s Corner
by Annette Adams Yes, it’s time for that “Miracle Message” again:“God really came down to this earth!”‘Didn’t come like a king, rather did everythingTo humble Himself in His birth. God’s love con-descended, estrangement was ended,We all could become reconciled.Though we were sin-blighted, His death re-unitedUs to this great God-in-Christ-Child. From manger to man covered such […]
A CHRISTMAS STORY
by Paul Myrant I want to tell you a Christmas Story – a short, yet long kind of story; a story from long ago. Now it’s not the story you’re thinking of, that happened so long ago. No, this story took place a long, long, longgg time ago! The twentieth century was full of great […]