The Top 5 Plus (October 4)

A jam-packed Top 5 Plus this morning with special emphasis on Israel, anti-Semitism, the doctrine of the Rapture, and a shout-out for Sarah Holliday of The Washington Stand.1)“Megyn Kelly is wrong: Neutrality on right-wing antisemitism is immoral: The podcaster and the late Charlie Kirk were wrong to refuse to cut ties with Tucker Carlson and…

The Top 5 Plus (September 27)

1) “Why the right is flocking to Christianity” (Joanna Williams, spiked!) From the article —  A week earlier, I walked with similarly huge crowds of people on the Unite the Kingdom march in London. The same combination of politics and religion was also a feature of that event. Unlike any other demonstration I have attended, this rally…

Tournier on God’s Presence in All Vocations

“The valuable thing is to see our job as the task which God has entrusted to us, and to accomplish it in that spirit, allowing ourselves to be guided by Him. The valuable thing is to see our jobs, as well as all our other activities, as an adventure directed by God. In religious circles…

The Top 5 Plus (September 20)

1) “Anyone Who Blames ‘Both Sides’ After Charlie Kirk’s Murder Is A Liar And Coward” (Peachy Keenan, Federalist)  From the article — Why are Bothsiders wasting time blaming the right after a vicious murder committed by a leftist? Shouldn’t they be vociferously defending the innocent? The answer is that they’re cowards. They are too scared to call…

And Another Month of “When Swing Was King” Closes

There’s always a hint of sadness when we present the last of each month’s showingsof “When Swing Was King.” We do, after all, really cherish the songs and the photographs and even the stories and trivia items I recount for our audiences…and so we know we will miss them. And today we closed September’s schedule…

Tournier on Work as a Divine Gift (& Calling)

Many people imagine that the biblical view of work is that it is a curse, a punishment imposed by God upon man after his proud disobedience. This idea is in accord with the pejorative interpretation of work and helps to maintain its currency; but it is quite false. As I have pointed out, work was…

The Top 5 Plus (September 13)

As might be expected, several of the articles I’m recommending from this past week deal with 1) the assassination of Charlie Kirk and 2) the murder of Iryna Zarutska, the abhorrent absurdities involved in the murderer’s being anywhere other than prison, and the subsequent media treatment (more to the point, the lack thereof) of the horror.  1) 4 Reflections on…

The Latest Vital Signs Newsletter

Because our August schedule was so full of eventful ministry, this month’s letter is a straightforward newsletter.  And it’s right here.

Everything I Needed to Know I Learned from Sherlock Holmes!

Well, it was just about this time in 1902 that Sir James Damery came to 221B Baker Street in London to consult the great detective Sherlock Holmes about what Dr. Watson eventually described as “The Adventure of the Illustrious Client.” Ah yes, it’s one of the most provocative cases in Holmes’ long and illustrious career….

The Top 5 Plus (September 6)

1) Violent Attacks Against Christians Increase As Global Media Turns A Blind Eye (Harbinger’s Daily) From the article — Those speaking out against these atrocities are concerned over the lack of coverage by prominent news sources and attention from political leaders around the world. Some have attributed the removal of nations, such as Nigeria, from the Countries…

But be doers of the word,
and not hearers only.