Category: Secularism
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 6: Babylon the Great
The Book of Revelation introduces a mysterious and powerful symbol. A city described as Babylon the Great. She appears in dramatic imagery throughout the later chapters of the book—a wealthy and powerful city accused of corruption, violence, and persecution. Her fall is celebrated in heaven. But one question has puzzled readers for centuries. Who is…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 5: The War That Changed Everything
By the year AD 66, the tension that had been building in Judea for decades finally exploded. The Jewish people had endured Roman occupation for generations. Roman governors ruled the land. Roman soldiers enforced imperial authority. Roman taxes burdened the population. But resentment had been growing beneath the surface. Nationalist movements were gaining strength. Revolutionary…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 4: Jesus Already Told Us This Would Happen
Long before the apostle John received the visions recorded in Revelation, Jesus had already warned that something catastrophic was coming. It happened during the final week of His earthly ministry. Jerusalem was crowded with pilgrims preparing for Passover. The temple courts were filled with worshippers. The massive stone structures of the temple complex gleamed in…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 3: The Beast and the Number 666
Few numbers in history have sparked as much speculation as 666. For generations, Christians have tried to decode it. Some have linked it to world leaders. Others have tied it to technology, barcodes, microchips, or secret conspiracies hidden beneath the surface of modern society. But the first readers of the Book of Revelation would not…
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J. Gresham Machen: A Forgotten Pillar for a Compromising Age
There are names in church history that everybody knows—Luther, Calvin, Spurgeon. And then there are men who stood just as firmly, fought just as faithfully, but somehow get left out of the conversation. J. Gresham Machen is one of those men. And that’s a problem—because the battle he fought is the same one we’re fighting…
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Let’s Talk About Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every January, Martin Luther King, Jr. is either canonized beyond criticism or condemned beyond usefulness. Neither approach is honest.Neither approach helps us learn. If we are going to talk about Dr. King—and we should—then we need to do so with both gratitude and discernment. Christians, of all people, ought to be able to walk that…
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Secular Christmas
Every December, something strange happens. Lights go up. Trees go up. Playlists get dusted off. Office parties appear on calendars. Cups turn red. Commercials grow sentimental. Everyone starts talking about Christmas—but almost no one is talking about Christ. This isn’t accidental. It’s intentional. What we now call “Christmas” in the public square is largely a…
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