I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Charles Hodges about his forthcoming book, Good Mood, Bad Mood. The book will be available from Shepherd Press. This is book is an informative and compassionate assessment of the many facets of mood,depression and sadness that tend to define modern life. Dr. Hodges looks at these issues from the heart of a physician and counselor. He wants to help. He wants to find answers. This interview will give you a glimpse of what he found as he considered these things. You can listen to the interview at the link below. The interview was broadcast on True Worldview Cafe which is sponsored by Shepherd Press.
Yearly Archives: 2012
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Almost every negative term imaginable has been used to describe first, the wanton rape of children by former PSU coach Sandusky and second, the equally egregious cover-up by the PSU coaches and administration. These terms all fit the crime and greedy self-interest by those involved. But there is one word that has not been used by the media to describe these events: sin. First and foremost these heinous actions are wrong because they violate the law and rule of God. They are sin. The problem for our culture with using the word sin to describe these actions is that sin implies that there is a God to whom we must be accountable. Even in the face of these outrageous events, […]
Presidential elections have a way of bringing an air of challenge and crisis to the political landscape. This year is no different. I recently talked with Dr. Sacha Walicord about how Christian families can have biblical hope in the midst of political turmoil. Dr. Walicord is a pastor, university professor, lawyer, economist, and perhaps most importantly, strong apologist for historic Christianity. He is also an Austrian who brings clarity in making sense of our current political situation. [hr]
The book of 1 John, particularly chapter 2, makes a strong plea for Christians not to love the world or anything in the world. These are strong words. The word world used in this context is not referring to the physical creation, but to the world system, led by Satan, that is diametrically opposed to the kingdom and rule of God. This world is by nature deceptive, often masquerading as a place of light and happiness. The basic plan of this world system is to make the things of Satan appear to be something different than what they really are. This is why John argues passionately against loving the world. This is the same world that Paul describes in Ephesians […]
Today is June 21st, the summer solstice. It is an important date for Christians to mark. The beginning of each of the four seasons is a reminder to you that God keeps his promises. With the beginning of each new season, God is keeping the promise he made thousands of years ago to Noah. After the destruction of the Flood, God made a promise that the seasons would continue as long as the earth endures. Even though man is evil, God promises he will never again destroy all living creatures. Here is the promise as stated in Genesis 8:22: As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease. […]
We have come to the last petition of the Lord’s Prayer, as it is recorded in Matthew 6. These fifty-seven words are Christ’s clear directive: “This, then, is how you should pray.” As we have commented previously, when the Son of God, speaking through the Scripture, is this clear and this direct, his people would do well to pay close attention. Given the huge number of books on prayer, it is safe to conclude that learning how to pray is a concern for many Christians. But we are not left without instruction for prayer; there is no better teacher for us about how to pray than the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Because of the straightforward and simple style of […]
Alex Chediak, author of the popular book Thriving at College, has some good words to say about Time for the Talk, by Steve Zollos. You can check out Alex’s comments here. For more information and how to purchase Time for the Talk click here. To listen to Steve talk about the value of this book with Paul Dean, click the link below. [hr]
In this next petition of the prayer, Jesus adds the gospel perspective. The Kingdom of God is not something you can earn your way into. Entrance is by the special invitation of gospel grace. This biblical message is consistent and clear. Look at Israel. She was not the greatest of nations, but the least (Deuteronomy 7:7)! God chose the Israelites to be subjects in his kingdom simply because it was his pleasure to do so. Similarly, no one earns his way into Christ’s kingdom. As Colossians 1 teaches, we have been rescued from the kingdom of darkness and brought into the kingdom of God’s dear Son. See how God’s grace plays out in this petition. We are instructed: Forgive us […]
This prayer was made 68 years ago today by the sitting President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt. While the prayer lacks some elements of what most of us would consider a fully biblically balanced prayer should be, it is nonetheless, by today’s standards, outrageously politically incorrect. President Roosevelt had no fear of polls or focus groups. He had no fear of law suits. He had no fear of someone shouting violation of church and state. Why? Americans realized their utter dependence on God. Take a few minutes to read this prayer. Notice FDR does not speak of many Gods or many faiths or many religions. He closes with asking that the will of Almighty God be done. Today, if […]
My father served as an officer in the U.S. Navy in World War II. Winston Churchill served as Prime Minister of Great Britain. My father served in the Pacific Fleet. Great Britain is in the Atlantic. My father earned the respect of the 120 men he led as skipper of his warship. Churchill earned the respect of hundreds of millions with his brave leadership against the Axis powers. My father admired Churchill. Churchill never knew that my father existed. “So,” you might be asking, “why is this article is titled the way it is?” In the providence of God Winston Churchill made a decision that impacted my father’s life. Churchill was concerned about how Allied Forces could successfully invade European […]