Author: jchowning

“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now, our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore, let us cast off the works…

A recurring challenge preachers face is rousing people who have become spiritually com­placent and lethargic.    Send article as PDF   

Regardless of which time zone you live in, this question has the same resounding answers for every Christian:    Send article as PDF   

“Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘You shall not covet,’ and…

“For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending con­tinually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, cus­toms to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor” (Romans 13:6-7)….

“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you…