When I was serving as a USAF pilot, I always remember flying over “Batman,” Turkey. For Westerners it is a memorable name due to the fictional crime fighting hero of the same name. Rather than referring to the “Caped Crusader,” it is probably just a diminution of “Bati Raman,” a mountain near the small town … Read More
“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way…   In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them [that is, Daniel and his companions] he found them ten times better than all the … Read More
A friend of mine who heads up a very fruitful and busy ministry has just finished a sabbatical, his first for twenty years. In his latest letter to supporters he reveals that two of his priorities for this time were rest and prayer – doing them, and also reflecting on them with the help of … Read More
Our brothers and sisters in Christ in Iraq and Syria are being slaughtered by the Islamic State (ISIS). Gruesome videos produced by ISIS are appearing on the internet showing beheadings and public displays of dismembered Christians. In many places Christians have been crucified by the ISIS. Some videos show Christians being forced on their knees … Read More
In trying to describe the relationship between our faith and works, C.S. Lewis said: “…it does seem to me like asking which blade in a pair of scissors is most necessary. A serious moral effort is the only thing that will bring you to the point where you throw up the sponge. Faith … Read More
