It may surprise you to learn that, strictly speaking, Thanksgiving Day is not a “holiday”–at least not in the strictest sense of the term. Traditionally, holidays are by definition religious occasions (”holy day”). Thanksgiving is not a sacred event, but rather is a national day of observance. To put it another way, Thanksgiving has more [...]
Category Archive for 'Culture'
America Has Chosen a President
Posted in Culture, Current Affairs, Public Square on Nov 5th, 2008
Note: The following email message was sent to the Southeastern Seminary community earlier today. Thanks to Dr. Albert Mohler for permission to reprint his article.
America has elected a new president in Barack Obama. A number of students and friends has asked me for my thoughts and reaction to this historic moment in our nation.
My close [...]
Portrait of a Redeemed Husband
Male bashing has been a favorite American sport for some time now. It is epitomized by a cover story in Time magazine dated February 14, 1994. On the cover you will see the body of a man with the head of a pig. The lead story for that Valentine’s edition was [...]
Portrait of a Redeemed Wife, Part 2
I believe a wife can be a blessing to her husband and honor him as the Church honors Christ by giving him five specific gifts of love.
1) Show him admiration.
Work to understand and appreciate your husband’s value and achievements as his wife. Remind him of his capabilities and gifts [...]
Portrait of a Redeemed Wife
In Ephesians 5:21-24, 33 Paul instructs the godly, redeemed wife. His words, both to her and her husband, should be read in the greater context of the entire chapter, especially verses 1-2, 8-9, 15-20. Two guidelines for marriage are set before her. First, she should honor her husband with her submission [...]
Portrait of a Redeemed Marriage
I believe one of God’s greatest gifts this side of heaven is marriage and family. I believe they are good gifts from a great God. My wife Charlotte and I have been married for more than 30 years and we have loved each and every minute. We have had our good [...]
Why Faithful Evangelicals Cannot Vote for Barack Obama
Posted in Culture, Current Affairs, Public Square, Theology on Oct 14th, 2008
“Why Faithful Evangelicals Cannot Vote for Barack Obama”
By: Daniel L. Akin
The secular media and some pollsters are: 1) arguing that many evangelicals are considering voting for Senator Barack Obama and 2) attempting to provide a rationale for why they could morally justify voting for him. Attached is a lengthy and compelling argument by Professor [...]
The Politics of Jesus
Posted in Culture, Current Affairs, Global Affairs, History, Ministry, Public Square, SBC, Theology on Oct 13th, 2008
Last Thursday and Friday, David Nelson and I were among the six speakers at a conference titled The Politics of Jesus: Timeless Answers for Today’s Questions. The conference was hosted by the Council on Public Affairs of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Owen Strachan of the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at [...]
Podcast with Between the Times
Posted in Culture, History, Ministry, Mission, Public Square, SBC, Theology on Sep 16th, 2008
The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina recently conducted an Insight Podcast with the contributors to Between the Times. You can read about the podcast here. To listen to the podcast, check out the Insight website. You will also find a number of other helpful podcasts available at Insight’s website. Those of us at Between [...]
God’s Guidelines for the “Gray Areas” of Life: Wise Decision-Making in a Wicked World, Part 8
Posted in Culture, Ministry, Mission, SBC, Theology on Sep 8th, 2008
THE USE OF BEVERAGE ALCOHOL AS A TEST CASE: PART B
Ethical and moral decision-making presents a great challenge for devoted followers of Jesus in the 21st century context. In 1 Corinthians Paul provides helpful guidelines for navigating what could be called “the gray areas” of the Christian life.
These biblical principles are true anywhere, anytime and [...]