Dear Friend, I’m sure you’ve been struck recently by how very sinful the times are in which we live. Sin and the war it wages on mankind is everywhere. You can’t visit your favorite online news source, turn on the television, or tune into your local radio station without being reminded, one way or another, of the wickedness of our day. It’s part of the atmosphere we breathe, filling every open ...

Dear Friend, At our office in Southern California, we have a long-standing practice of passing around letters we receive in response to our work. A few days ago, our staff circulated a fresh batch of letters that included three short but poignant stories. One note came from a man named Ken, who wrote:

Dear Friend, Millions of people across the United States today are asking each other, “Who are you planning to vote for—or perhaps against—in November?” I believe a more compelling question, especially for Christians, is, “What does God, the One who created the world and ordains all human government, expect from a politician or government official?” In other words, through what kind of local and national leaders does God bless both Christians ...

One of the great dangers facing the church in these postmodern days is that professing believers will substitute the God of the Bible for a lesser deity of their own design—one that reflects their values, their morality, and their priorities. It’s a subtle shift, as men and women who claim to know and love God de-emphasize aspects of His nature and attributes that don’t sit well with them, or adhere ...