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In the category of “You Just Can’t Make This Up,” last Sunday, March 31st, 2024 was both Easter Sunday for western Christianity as well as National Transgender Visibility Day. In writing the proclamation for that observance, President Biden said to the transgender community, “You are America and my entire administration and I have your back.” Well, I wonder who has the backs of those who have been...

This week is opening day for the 2024 MLB season. We ought to be talking about the prospects for each team or how the LA Dodgers committed $1 billion this winter to are agents trying to buy a World Series, but instead we are talking about one player: Shohei Ohtani, arguably the best baseball player on the planet. But we aren’t talking about him because he’s a talented ball player. We’re talking ab...

I had a private conversation recently where I used the language, “tyrant” to refer to some decisions by our federal government. The person I was talking to said, “Pastor, that’s a little overkill. Isn’t that word a little strong for what we live with in our culture?” So I wondered if I am maybe using the wrong language. So I decided to try to define what a tyrant looks like. I think I’ve done it a...

Alistair Begg is a widely popular conservative preacher. He has a program called “Truth For Life” that is very popular. He is a speaker at conferences and events across the nation regularly. But recently his radio program has been discontinued, his invitations have been pulled back, and he has been uninvited to some things. What did this Bible teaching preacher do to create such a stir? Let me tel...

Have you ever been right about something that you really wanted to be wrong about? Well Justice Samuel Alito of the U.S. Supreme Court knows exactly how that feels. He was right, but he didn’t want to be. Let me tell you. Joseph Backholm, “‘A fatal ignorance,” https://wng.org/opinions/a-fatal-ignorance-1708950898, February 26, 2024. Daniel Suhr, “An unwelcome vindication,” https://wng.org/opinions...

Sometimes it just feels like the end of the world when I can’t get my favorite chicken sandwich on a Sunday. At least, that’s what lawmakers in New York think because they want Chik-fil-a to have to open on Sundays. Andrew T. Walker, “‘He Gets Us’ almost, but not quite,” https://wng.org/opinions/he-gets-us-almost-but-not-quite-1707780464, February 15, 2024. Timon Cline, “‘Playing chicken with the...

In almost any restaurant in America, Christians can pray or give thanks before their meal without any concern about retribution. They can do that because their religious liberty rights are protected by law. In fact, Christians often meet in public places to do a varierty of Christian activities. In those places, there’s no question about their activity. It’s normal to see followers of Christ doing...

In this election year, voters in two separate polls, have identified immigration as the top issue they want politicians to deal with. Welcoming people across our border while disregarding our laws is not a biblical position. But at the same time, becoming so frustrated with the border crisis that we begin to treat people as political objects, that’s also not a biblical position. Sometimes, in the...

A few weeks ago right before Christmas, the current Pope announced a new doctrinal position for the Roman Catholic Church. He is now allowing Priests to bless same-gender marriages. And the church tells us that there’s nothing new here; there’s nothing to see. I’m going to tell you why that’s not honest. Kim Henderson & Christina Grube, “The pope and his critics,” https://wng.org/articles/the-...

Presidential election season has begun and it is full speed ahead. Lots of debates about the issues that voters are concerned about. But the greatest threat to America is untrustworthy and incompetent leadership: wolves feeding on the sheep rather than serving as shepherds.   Eric Teetsel, “Obscure by design,” https://wng.org/opinions/obscure-by-design-1705923852 , January 22, 2024.

The big words today are disinformation and misinformation, the idea that what you think is not correct and somebody is going to tell you what you really need to know. Maybe it’s big tech, maybe it’s the government. How do we know what to belive?   Josh Hawley, “Our Christian Nation,” https://www.firstthings.com/article/2024/02/our-christian-nation , February 2024.   Andrew T. Walker, “The mind vir...

Christmas break has come and gone and your kids are going off to school. So, let’s talk today about education. And let’s talk about the relationship between the government and your family and how we think biblically about this subject. Daniel R. Suhr, “Power grab in the Green Mountain State,” https://wng.org/opinions/power-grab-in-the-green-mountain-state-1701124654 , November 29, 2023. Michael Fa...

Welcome back to TruthCurrents. There’s a lot of subjects that we need to cover in days ahead, but I want to start the new year with a reminder of what TruthCurrents is and why we do it.

Have you heard about the most dangerous thing to happen in Washington D.C. in recent weeks? According to the mainstream media some creature from the swamp has crawled out and seized control of power in Washington D.C. In reality, a conservative, Southern Baptist evangelical named Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker of the House. As we enter the holidays, let’s talk about where things are in curr...

Is the war in Israel a sign of the End Times? What is a biblical perspective on the Last Days? How does the teaching of the return of Jesus affect our understanding of who God is? This week Pastor Michael has the final of three discussions with Emilio Lartigue in a joint episode with the podcast “Truth Matters.”

Is hell a real place? Is hell a big party? Does it even matter? This week Pastor Michael has the second of three discussions with Emilio Lartigue in a joint episode with the podcast “Truth Matters.”

Does it matter if the opening chapters of the Bible are historical? Can we agree to disagree on the issues raised in the book of Genesis? What are the consequences individually and as a culture if we disregard Genesis 1-11? This week Pastor Michael has the first of three discussions with Emilio Lartigue in a joint episode with the podcast “Truth Matters.”

“How dare you?” Have you heard that? It’s the question that is usually asked by someone who is outraged about whatever the latest taboo topic is that is not acceptable for enlightened conversation. Let’s talk. Dino Grandoni, “National Audubon Society, pressured to drop enslaver’s name, keeps it,” https://www.phillytrib.com/national-audubon-society-pressured-to-drop-enslavers-name-keeps-it/article_...

Well, it turns out that the LGBTQ agenda is a lie. It’s based on a falsehood that homosexuals and transgendered people were born this way. Well, now we know better.   Jane Coaston, “More Visible L.G.B.T.Q. People Isn’t a Curiosity or a Crisis—It’s Normal,” The New York Times , July 20, 2023.   Jonathan Lambert, “No ‘gay gene’: Massive study homes in on genetic basis of human sexuality,” https://ww...

Israel is in a state war. Let me say that again: Israel is in a state of war. The U.S. is involved in the Ukraine. We’re about to be involved in the Middle East. With our attention on the two front involvement, soon we may see movements by North Korea against South Korea, by China against Taiwan. How are we to think about such current events in biblical terms? Let’s talk.   “Hamas Leader and Found...

I overheard in a coffee shop the other day two men who are obviously Christians sharing their Bibles and talking about things. One of the men said to the other, “What difference does it make if America disappears from the pages of history? We’re not even in the prophetic last days. ” Well, let me tell you why it matters.

Whatever happened to the American experiment: the idea of an independent, self-sustaining, self-governing nation where you could have liberty and justice for all? That idea has almost disappeared from the earth. We’ve moved away from the vision of our founding fathers. Where do we go next?   Craig A. Carter, “Should we worry about communism today?” https://wng.org/opinions/should-we-worry-about-co...

Paul Tournier, an influential psychologist, left us with this quote that I find fascinating. He said, “The human condition requires that there are two things in life that we cannot do alone. One is to be married. The other is to be a Christian.”  How do you live the Christian life in our generation of social media connection, but personal and physical isolation? Let’s talk about that.   Samuel D....

Are we approaching the last days of human history before the final return of Jesus Christ to the earth? The apostle Paul mentions that in approaching those final events that there will be across the earth a great apostasy or a falling away from the faith. What does that look like? Let’s talk. Allan C. Carlson, “Toil & Trouble: A Brief Account of the Occult at the End of Western Civilization,”...

The most common question that I get for TruthCurrents comes from conservatives in general, but Christians in particular. They say, “How did we actually get here? How did we come to be in the place where we are today as a culture?” The idea behind the question is, can you show me the rational process that lead us some of the nonsense that is now touted as normal and ordinary. Well, I want to share...