I wrote this essay, “The Prophecy in Psalm 22,” for CGG Weekly on April 19, 2024. “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning?” — Psalm 22:1 Most people who are familiar with the Old …
This essay, “Unto Us a Son Is Given,” for CGG Weekly on December 25, 2020. “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” —Isaiah …
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 …
I wrote this essay, “This Life of Sacrifice,” for CGG Weekly on April 15, 2016. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” —John 3:16 We live in a self-indulgent age. Advertisers tell …
This CGG Weekly essay, “Called to Follow,” was first published on Friday, June 13, 2014. “Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’” —Matthew 4:19 If there is one great principle of Christian living, it is walking in Christ’s footsteps (I John 2:6). …
I wrote this essay, “Evil Is Real (Part Six),” for the October 15, 2010, CGG Weekly. “Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” —Psalm 34:14 From I Peter 2:19-24, we could make a convincing theological argument that Christian suffering is our fight against evil because we receive the slings …
This essay, “Evil Is Real (Part Five),” appeared in CGG Weekly on October 8, 2010. “. . . who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously . . ..” —I Peter 2:23 Luke …
This CGG Weekly essay, “Death Is Not the End (Part Two),” was published on March 19, 2010. “From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third …
