THERE IS A PURPOSE AND A TIME

Under Mao Zedong’s rule in China from 1949 to 1976, those who opposed or resisted him were denounced as “the enemy.” Anyone with authority, religious conviction, family loyalty, or moral tradition had to be weakened. Land and wealth were confiscated because millions...

WHEN IT FEELS SAFE TO DO WRONG

Politicized, protected, unchallenged evil has become more visible in our western culture. A lack of accountability gives the perpetrators license to continue hurting others because they know their actions will go unpunished. Just the opposite, they have often been...

WE ARE FREE

There have been some strange beliefs about food. Some still hold onto Old Covenant restrictions that no longer exist in the New Covenant. Jesus said, “Food doesn’t go into your heart but only passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.” (By saying this,...

COURTS OF TRUE JUSTICE

For the courts of any nation to extend true justice, those sitting as judges in the courts must experience a change of heart – they must hate evil and love what is good. The prophet Amos expressed what happens before a judge can adjudicate true justice, “Hate...

COVENANTS OF MERCY

We need to be careful how we describe the Old Covenant. Today, it is becoming increasingly popular to portray the Old Covenant in a negative light. Both the Old and New Covenants were administrated by the same God, the God of Mercy. I want to say something upfront to...