Looking at the old testament of the Bible, it seems like there were a lot more prophets among the people than in modern times. Such an observation begs the question of whether God is withholding such gifts in our own times. If you consider that the events of the old testament played out over several... Continue Reading →
Christians as the Soul of the World
Sometime in the second century after Christ, a letter to Diognetus was written explaining Christianity. The author is unknown, and it is not known if the Diognetus that it was addressed to was the Diognetus that tutored Marcus Aurelius - but those details are unrelated to the importance of the letter, now known as the... Continue Reading →
How to Defeat Fear
We are called as Christians to be fearless, and to not fear men, the world, or evil. And yet we are still afraid of many things. How do we conquer our fears? That's probably the wrong question. How do you work through the fear, persevere through the fear, resist letting the fear paralyze you.... Continue Reading →
The Lightness of Evil
A colleague of mine recently wrote me and told me he appreciated the good vs evil theme of my work. Which got me thinking. I never could get into the horror of H.P. Lovecraft. The idea of a great and terrible ancient god, with a mighty tentacled head, rising out of the sea, worshiped by... Continue Reading →
Disturb us, Lord: How to Pray Like a Pirate
Don't be forgettin' to talk to ye Cap'n. Have ye been gettin' too soft on the shores? Git out there an' Pray Like a Pirate! Too often we be too comfortable with the crosses we bear e'ry day. We git too lilly-livered and cowardly, stayin in waters we know to be safe. But yer Capt'n,... Continue Reading →
Being Christian is More than Being Moral
About three years ago, Phil Vischer, creator of Veggie Tales, gave an interview about Big Idea's bankruptcy and what he learned from the company's failure and his ambitions. The things he said still ring true, perhaps even more. So it's worth repeating here: After the bankruptcy I had kind of a forced sabbatical of... Continue Reading →
Pray for Revolution
If you've ever received an email from me, I use a non-standard closing: "Pray for Revolution." It's a phrase that appears throughout the site here at Eternal Revolution and there is even a shirt design using the phrase. I realized I never explained the source anywhere on this site. I admit, it is an... Continue Reading →
10 Things Christians Fear That They Should Not
It is human to be afraid. Everyone is afraid of something (or somethings). Several fears are in fact common to a lot of people. Fear motivates us to change. Whether it is some learned trait for survival or a psychological reflex to avoid danger, when we act on our fears we make a choice... Continue Reading →
Why Are You Here?
What makes less ‘sense’: A Christian Pirate A Christian Samurai or a Christian Financial Planner? G.K. Chesterton wrote in Orthodoxy: “Christianity even when watered down is hot enough to boil all modern society to rags. The mere minimum of the Church would be a deadly ultimatum to the world.” Obviously that isn’t true of Anne Rice’s ‘Christianity,’ but is it... Continue Reading →
Called to be Faithful, not Successful
Although legendary and oft repeated quotes on the internet are sometimes inaccurate, and I have not been able to verify this one, the statement itself is very true: God has not called me to be successful; He has called me to be faithful. -Mother Teresa of Calcutta As you carry Christ's message to... Continue Reading →