The wait for the Supreme Court nomination is now over. His qualifications for the office are unquestionable. But what does his record reflect on the issue of religious liberty? Thank you for joining us for the First Liberty Briefing, an exclusive podcast where host Jeremy Dys—also First Liberty Senior Counsel—provides an insider’s look at the stories, cases, people and laws that have made America the world’s leader in protecting religious liberty. The long wait to see what kind of a... Read more
The Shack, a novel by William Paul Young, has sold over 20 million copies and has been made into a feature film. It’s about a man whose daughter was murdered, leading him to ask why a loving God would allow such evil. He goes back to the place where she died and meets God as a woman who goes by “Papa”, the Holy Spirit (also a woman) and Young’s version of Jesus. Though The Shack is fiction, it teaches unbiblical... Read more
A young listener of the podcast, named John, writes in to ask: “Hello Pastor John! I am in high school. At school I want to be well liked — even thought of as cool — but I’m also very scared that wanting to be popular will lead me into sin. How can I live godly and be well liked?” I am glad he feels that way, because that is right. I think being driven by coolness is deadly. The problem... Read more
I’m Albert Mohler and this is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. CAPITALISM, CONSUMERISM, AND THE QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN SPECTACLE OF SUPER BOWL LI Every society and culture has its own version of the spectacle, and the quintessential American spectacle is the Super Bowl. Super Bowl LI was played last night in Houston, Texas. In over time, the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons adding some additional drama to the entire event. Keep in... Read more
The city of Berne is in northern Germany, toward the west, not too far from the border with the Netherlands. In 1520, Berchtold Haller came to the church at St. Vincent in the city. Haller had been influenced by Philip Melanchthon and Huldrych Zwingli. Later, especially after 1521, Haller and Zwingli would correspond often and would consider themselves allies. Haller was interested in Reformation ideas and was leaning toward the Reformation, but the city was not. In 1523, the city... Read more
Dr. Craig tours the labs of one of the most important chemists in the world! What did he discover?