Those now famous words were uttered by Marlon Brando’s character Terry Malloy in the 1954 classic film – “On The Waterfront.” It is the plaintiff cry of a man who woefully missed what he thought was his mark in life. … Continue reading →

The original opening to Reinhold Neibuhr’s “Serenity Prayer” (made famous by Alcoholics Anonymous) reads: “God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom … Continue reading →

Let me let one cat out of my overcrowded cat-bag first. As an Historical Premillennialist (not Dispensational) I do believe the Bible teaches that there will be a tremendous ingathering of the Jews to faith in Christ before Jesus’ return … Continue reading →

Joshua 4 carries the account of a very important transition in Israel’s history – the conquest of Jericho. Bundled with this foray into the Promised Land, come several profound changes, which if we are not careful readers, can get by … Continue reading →

Romans 10:4-13 / For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. … Continue reading →

I have one hope, It is but one That Christ’s work on the Cross once done And He then buried in the grave Arose to justify and save In death He crushed the Serpent’s head And dying in the sinner’s … Continue reading →

A Most Stunning (and telling ) Omission As most Christians are wont to do on Easter weekend, I found myself rereading the account of Jesus’ last days before His murder. Then I went on to the crucifixion account itself, and … Continue reading →

“To speak of hell is to speak of things so overwhelming that it cannot be done with ease. While the exegetical case for annihilation, made by some significant evangelical leaders, seems to me to be inadequate, every right-minded Christian should … Continue reading →

““You are the sons of the LORD your God. ” So reads Deuteronomy 14:1a. And it begs a most important question. In context, this statement prefaces a whole host of things God set out regarding the behavior of the Israelites. … Continue reading →

From time to time, a book falls into my hands that is outside of my ordinary pool of reading resources. Such is the case with Ronald Rolheiser’s The Passion And The Cross. It comes with glowing reviews from the likes … Continue reading →