In “The Problem with Proverbs,” Peter Krol writes about the unique practicality of the book of Proverbs, which invests it with peculiar problems. He shows how the book is arranged, with the final two-thirds based on the initial third and its godly worldview. The two cannot be separated. What a …
Mitch Case provides another gem in “King, Servant, and Prophet,” unpacking Matthew 17:5 in terms of how the Father identifies His Son during the transfiguration. The Father’s words in Matthew 17:5 were a mouthful! Jesus is the promised king, servant, and prophet. He fulfilled those Old Testament expectations, and the …
In “So Typical,” Mitch Case presents the basics of typology: type-antitype. The Old Testament contains many types that are often fulfilled in Christ or will be fulfilled in the closing stages of this present world. Welcome to the subject of typology. The word “type” refers to an impression or shape …
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 …
CGG Weekly publish this essay, “One Choice,” on February 10, 2023. “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.” —Deuteronomy 30:19 Western civilization is fixated …
This essay, “Rebellion as Witchcraft,” first appeared in the CGG Weekly on Friday, September 23, 2016. “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.” —I Samuel 15:23 About four centuries before the time of King Saul, the Amalekites had “ambushed [Israel] on the …
I wrote this essay, “Freedom the Right Way,” for CGG Weekly on April 22, 2016. “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day …
In “Against Autonomy,” T.M. Suffield writes about the present cultural emphasis on autonomy, that is, being one’s authentic self without regard to how it may affect others and society. We see autonomy most vividly as the underlying philosophy behind the transgender movement, where mostly young people, contrary to all facts …
