by Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “The Scriptures say, ‘And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit’ (Eph. 5:18). Nothing casts off restraint in life like alcohol. It’s a known fact that where alcohol runs high, morals run low. The brother of alcohol is excess. But God doesn’t […]
Cartoons
Our Only Hope
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “We feel close to everybody at Christmas. Christmas is a time of sharing. But not according to these government regulations during the pandemic. Christmas was meant to dispel our fears. Yes, COVID presents its dangers, but our government fosters an atmosphere of fear that isn’t warranted for a virus […]
Big Tek Nazis
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “COVID 19 sounds a lot like an evil Santa Claus, who works in reverse. He sees you when you’re sleeping and not “woke” to the new norm. If you’re naughty and don’t wear your mask, observe social distancing, obsessively wash your hands, and avoid gatherings of specific sizes, then […]
Jars of Glory
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “In the church that I grew up in, I heard a lot of testimonies from people who were redeemed from alcohol and drugs. Because I was saved early in life, I didn’t have a testimony like that. The closest thing that I could say similar to their testimony was, […]
Stealing America
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “There are two things that I don’t like about the presumed President-Elect, Joe Biden – his face.” -Rev. Mark Creech
A More Accurate Motto Than ‘In God We Trust’?
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes: This refers to the radical individualism that marked the time of the Judges. People looked to self for their guide to morality and ethics. The people genuinely felt that what they did was right, but they measured it only by […]
It Ain’t Over Till the 2 Ladies Sing!
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” -Charles Spurgeon
Panic, Stress, and Fear
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “The uncertain election results, the pandemic, and unrest around the country have many people worried. Maybe you are anxious. Milton Berle once said that when he was in his twenties, he used to always worry about his girlfriend in the big city. One day he went to visit her. […]
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Your Anger
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew The Bible teaches there is a righteous indignation. In fact, if we don’t show this kind of anger on some occasions, we may be sinning. When we see blatant injustice and corruption, if its presence never sets a fire in our spirits to rebuke and resist, it’s evidence we […]
Covid 19: Panic and Fear
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew I recently read the following by Rev. Glen. A. Land on the website of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri: “As we are confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic…we should face this and every crisis that comes our way with courage. Fear has no place in the life of […]