The word liberty, a forgotten concept, is making a comeback these days. As we experience the ever tightening jaws of the ‘nanny’ state who consumes her children even as they are suckled, the questions are forced to the forefront of …
Good Friday begins like any other Friday. There is work to do. I am planning. Much needs to be done. It is an interruption in the schedule, these services I mean. My neighbors do not remember. There is not much …
Romans 13:1-7 1. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordained of God. 2. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: …
One seemingly forgotten aspect of our original governmental structure, of Biblical government, is the idea of the covenant, and its relationship to the establishment of every righteous civil government. All of that language sounds complicated, but it really is rather …
Lately I have been teaching a Bible study on Godly Government. One lesson discusses the proper duties and roles of the civil government, church, and family. This study caused me to look again at the story of Queen Athaliah as …
As Americans we are experiencing a systemic failure of government across the land. We cannot manage our finances with states, counties, and cities in trouble everywhere. Many are teetering on the edge of insolvency. The bureaucrats who run things have …
The nations in the Middle East are in turmoil now, at the latest, with Libya in a fight for its soul. We think of this as something new and wonder if maybe they will finally embrace democracy. After centuries of …
There are a few rare days when we find a glimpse of God’s raw character, His fearsome majesty, His rule in every detail, His mighty hand and out stretched arm as our forefathers in the faith referred. At those moments …
I have been reading about the many states that are in the red on their budgets. The number is now at 46 states that are borrowing money every day just to keep doing what they do. There are only four …
Romans 13:5-7 5. Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. 6. For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this …