Yes, Christianity has emphasized the biblical message of grace for two thousand years, and the spread of the Church has been extraordinary. But that message is ours because it was passed down from the Jewish people. The Gospel was born in Israel. It was nursed and cradled by the Hebrew nation in the land promised to their ancestors. It was Jewish apostles who carried the Gospel to the ends of the earth. The first churches were established by Jewish missionaries. Our faith—from beginning to end—flows through Israel.

The long-age timescale for earth history is so dominant in our culture today that it is somewhat understandable that Christians, even those with a high view of Scripture, want to reconcile the Bible with long ages. One of the biggest problems with millions of years of history is that it requires death, disease, and other bad things long before any possible date for a historical Adam. But the Bible tells us that these things are the result of Adam’s sin. In a millions-of-years scenario, God would have had to declare death “very good”!

Meanwhile, the Bible describes the current challenge of our day. “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables” (2 Timothy 4:3-4). Today we call it Progressive Christianity, and it’s a lie—just enough truth to deceive. Lately, this false gospel is being proclaimed by many progressives, most notably on the campaign trail by Texas politician James Talarico, who is masquerading as an angel of light.

My father was a wonderful Christian man, and he would never knowingly compromise God's Word. I will never forget as a young person growing up when my father was reading and teaching the Bible. Whenever he came to verses where he read, "It is written," "thus sayeth the Lord," or "have you not read?" he would light up and talk to us about the authority of the Word of God. These supposed “pastors”—and I say supposed because they are false shepherds leading the sheep astray—don't like what the Bible says. They would prefer to rewrite it according to their own liking.

Even the world’s leading transgender organization promoting medical gender interventions recognizes, at least behind closed doors, that some patients will later need specialized medical help to live with the permanent consequences. And this despite many critics warning about such consequences from the beginning. As Miceli concluded, this “contradiction” within WPATH “cannot be brushed aside: it exposes a fundamental inconsistency in which life-altering interventions are championed for minors on the one hand while the reality of those who later seek to reverse them has unfortunately been minimized and gone unaddressed.”

Teens are more likely to receive a transgender-related diagnosis than Type 2 diabetes in the state of Oregon, a recent report found. The Beaver State also classifies the hormones and surgeries that come with attempting a gender transition as “medically necessary” for these teenagers, The Wall Street Journal notes. 

Should school officials in America be permitted to ask students personal questions about intimate matters without first receiving permission from their parents? Thankfully, Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) doesn’t believe so, which is why she introduced the “Parents Opt-In Protection Act” last year – legislation that will prohibit schools from doing so without written consent from their mom or dad.

The Pakistan Supreme Court has overturned death sentences for three men convicted in the horrific 2014 murder of a Christian couple who were beaten by a mob and burned alive after Islamists accused them of desecrating the Quran.

Imagine you open to the middle of a book. Immediately, you face unfamiliar names and locations. To make sense of the story, you flip to the end. But the ending seems more confusing than the middle. You slam the book shut in disgust. This analogy is about as subtle as a sledgehammer. But it illustrates why so many people have trouble with Bible prophecy. To understand prophecy, we should not start in the middle of the Book or at the end. No, we should begin at the beginning. It’s there, in Genesis 12:1-3, that God makes a startling promise to a man named Abraham. All prophecy hangs on this promise, or “covenant.”

It's the eighth meeting between the two leaders since President Trump returned to office in January 2025, and the stakes could not be higher. After nearly two weeks of massive strikes against Iran, the US has paused military operations yet again in an attempt to negotiate with Iran's regime. The President told Axios on Monday, “We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they don't work out, we will go back to very strong military action... Either it goes fast or not at all.”

A recent survey has revealed that the majority of Americans support continuing the war in Iran. Sixty-two percent of surveyed general election voters agree with the statement “The United States must finish the job once and for all to protect the United States and our allies — which means ensuring that Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon and can no longer threaten American lives” data from Tea Party Patriots Action found. 

The Senate on Thursday rejected an effort to force an end to U.S. military operations against Iran, blocking the measure only hours after the House of Representatives approved a similar war powers resolution.

Every evening the news seems to remind us that the world is moving closer to another major conflict. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most dangerous flashpoints. Iran continues to threaten international shipping. Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on with no clear end in sight. China openly pressures Taiwan. North Korea expands its missile program while the Middle East remains a powder keg waiting for another spark. Military analysts debate troop movements, missile ranges, economic sanctions, and political alliances. Energy experts warn about oil prices. Economists worry about inflation and supply chains. But Christians should ask a different question.

Is the United States Constitution still the supreme law of the land? Should American courts ever recognize a foreign legal system when it conflicts with constitutional rights? Are these merely political questions, or do they reveal something deeper about the direction of our culture and the prophetic trajectory of the world?

In what some analysts are calling U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s finest speech of his career, the former Florida senator called out on Thursday the dangerous and destructive radicalism of extremist groups determined to undermine and upend longstanding moral truths rooted in human dignity and the Judeo-Christian tradition.

"This is what radical leftism is," he underscored. "It may wear various different slogans and ideologies across place and time. They can call themselves anti-capitalist or anti-imperialist or communist or anarchist or Marxist. But the fundamental character is always the same."

The Bible warns that God is so holy and just that He will not only judge those who slaughtered innocent people but also liars, thieves, blasphemers, adulterers, and fornicators. Scripture says His judgment will be so thorough that it will grind to powder. When something is ground to powder, nothing remains untouched. So how should these truths affect me as a Christian? That was the challenging question. My conclusion was simple: if I truly believe in Hell, nothing else should matter more.

Picture this. You are in your church’s auditorium, and the musicians have just finished playing. As they return to their seats, you flip to a fresh page in your sermon notebook and open your Bible expectantly. The pastor introduces the special guest speaker and the congregation applauds as the man walks across the platform and sets his Bible on the pulpit. He looks at the congregation, a warm smile on his face, then says, “Thank you, my friends, thank you. It’s so good to be with you. Beloved, I come to you with grace and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Now, about your sin problem….”

The supreme example of this lowliness of mind is the Lord Jesus Christ. This is how Jesus lived, and how we ought to live. “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men”

God reveals Himself to us in His Word. We know that God is holy because in Isaiah’s vision of Him, heavenly creatures declare, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts” (Isaiah 6:3). We know that God is righteous and just because Psalm 11:7 says, “The righteous Lord loves justice.” Holiness describes God’s character; righteousness and justice describe how He deals with humankind.

It is easy to conclude from this verse that God was moving powerfully and uniquely in the early days of the church. While that observation is accurate, it doesn’t mean He has stopped moving in equal measure today.