By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “There’s something to the saying, ‘If we had more preaching on hell, there would be less hell in our streets.’ Indeed, if we had stronger preaching in the pulpit, there would likely be stronger saints in the pews. Too many preachers want to be seen as scholars and erudite. […]
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A Time for Unity?
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “Jane Vagnar once told a story about a friend who had four young boys bursting with energy, especially in church. But one Sunday, the preacher’s sermon got their undivided attention. The minister stressed that we should never try to get even no matter what others do to us. “One […]
Stand Firm
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “There are people who are now, perhaps unlike any time in our nation’s history, which are turned off to Christianity altogether and who only think of believers with contempt, often verbalizing their scorn with vitriol. In the face of such seemingly insurmountable challenges, how is it that any Christian […]
Anger and Foolishness
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “Because of current politics, there is a lot of anger out there – really a lot! You know, I once heard that bees fly thousands of miles to gather enough nectar to make only a pound of honey. Then someone comes along and steals it from them. Maybe that […]
America’s Demise
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons There are legitimate concerns that a Biden-Harris administration and a democratically controlled Congress will push our nation further towards socialism. These concerns have been expressed in the past and they are not hyperbole. Charles R. Erdman, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1917, wrote: Socialism “insists that better […]
Do Not Gaze at Wine…
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 […]
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