By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “What we need today are churches awake to hear the Spirit of God, awake to the teachings of God’s Holy Word, moving to awaken the nation to God’s Sovereignty, his grace, his justice, and salvation by faith in Christ alone. God save us from ‘woke’ churches. Awakened churches, yes. […]
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Praying for our Leaders in D.C.
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “In one of the previous churches I pastored, there was a stately and distinguished-looking old man in my church. The fact was, however, he just cleaned up well. He was just a farmer who also ran a country store. His son-in-law was often impressed with how distinguished he could […]
Don’t Wait Too Late
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew Christian Cartoons “The ark was built and salvation was now available for anyone who would come aboard. A step of faith onto that ark and everyone within would be safe from the wrath of God to come. God was already inside the ark. Salvation would simply shut all the […]
The Very First Traffic Light
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “God is light. His magnificent light will either blind or illumine us. It depends on the condition of our hearts.” -Rev. Mark Creech
The Spread of Evil
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “Evil will not go away simply by ignoring it. It will not disappear because we complain about it. It will not release us if we laugh it off, coexist with it, or appease it. We must hate it with a fiery godly indignation enough to be done with it […]
Bored No More: What Escaping Government Schools Can Do for Our Kids
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout July 21, 2022 It continually amazes me to see the proliferation of good coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly regarding its effects on the education system and the students in it. Yes, the attempt to somehow transfer the traditional classroom to an online environment was a disaster that left […]
Get Your Nose Into the Word
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “The keeping of His Word involves a great deal more than just believing the Bible, or reading and studying it. It involves obedience to the revealed will of the Lord…This blessed book of God [The Bible] marks out all my path, and, so long as I seek to walk […]
When You Resign or Retire as Pastor
By David Brumbelow Christian Action League July 12, 2022 When you are anticipating your soon resignation or retirement as pastor, you may get a bitter urge for revenge. Some pastors begin adding up all the slights and unjust things they have suffered during their pastorate. People, even Christian ones, can be mean, critical, unthoughtful, unfair. […]
To Gain More Freedom, American Morality Must Increase
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout June 22, 2022 American morality is in decline, and the population is starting to take note. Half of Americans—a record high number—now rate U.S. morals as “poor,” according to a recent Gallup poll. “Consideration of others” is the leading indicator of this moral decline, Americans say, followed by “racism/discrimination.” Yet […]
It’s All Your Fault
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “God went straight to the heart of the matter. Adam’s discrimination was his incrimination. ‘Who told thee that thou wast naked?’ Adam must be made to confess his sin. Instead of doing so, however, he came up with a despicable excuse: ‘The Woman whom thou gavest to be with […]