Ronnie W. Rogers
If we truly appreciate being forgiven, we will forgive others. It is ironic indeed, for Christians to extol God for His immeasurable forgiveness of our sins in Christ, and yet shamelessly withhold such forgiveness from those who may have measurably sinned against us. If we truly appreciate being forgiven, we will forgive others. How could…
Far too often, we hear a statistic and assume, with very little evidence, that it is correct. Particularly, and quite oddly, Christian pastors and leaders seem vulnerable to quickly incorporating such into their proclamations. For example, we are repeatedly told that Christian couples are divorced at the same rate as non-Christian couples. The clear implication…
This article appeared in two parts on April 4th & 5th on SBC Today. Although I no longer don the Calvinist label, I do continue to recognize the system of thought as an option within historic Christianity as well as Southern Baptist life. Further, I have no interest in personally attacking my Calvinist brothers’ and…
Many modern voices asseverate that the new definitions and models of morals, family, and marriage are the fuel to take America to the next level of freedom, but is that really where we are headed? Carle C. Zimmerman lived 1897-1983. He was an eminent Harvard sociologist. He looked at Greek and Roman civilizations and then…
I have spoken and written on the true character of Muhammad, Islam, and its history. I am deeply concerned that people not be lulled into thinking it is simply another “peaceful” religion. Consequently, I thought this article was important enough to replicate here. This article appeared in Kairos Journal, which is a journal for pastors.…
The following is a reminder of the ever increasing hostility toward religion in general and Christianity in particular. Two things are driving much of this. First is the secularization of the west. Second is the expansion of Islam. Although strange “bedfellows” who actually seek to ultimately eliminate the other, they both increase persecution of Christians.…
It is important to recognize that the phrase ‘a wall of separation’ does not appear in the Declaration of Independence[1] or the Constitution.[2] As is rather well known, it is a phrase used by Thomas Jefferson in his 1802 missive responding to the Danbury Baptists’ congratulatory letter. The first time Jefferson was quoted in a…
Samuel Adams was known by his contemporaries as the father of the Revolution. With reference to inalienable rights and equality for all as opposed to the idea of superior rights for some and the idea that royalty alone was to be privileged with the richest blessings of God, Adams said in a speech on American…
Self-love and denial of God are inseparable companions. The prominence of practical atheism in a Christian’s life is in direct proportion to his love of self. Conversely, self-denial is the hallmark of following Christ. We are to love God with our total being, and from that love relationship comes the true God-honoring ability to love…
“Interestingly, today, 68.4% of all religious-based non-governmental organizations are either Christian (57.4%) or Jewish (11%). Where the legacy of the biblical tradition is weakest, so is charitable giving. In his recent survey of the data, Who Really Cares: America’s Charity Divide, Syracuse University professor Arthur C. Brooks maintains that: There is so little private charity…