Lines Drawn

Lines Drawn

Matthew 26:1-5 (NIV) When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the...

For Fellowship

By John N. Oswalt, FAS Speaker We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 NLT So we are lying if we say we have fellowship...

A New Year Habit: See the Other

By Abson Joseph, FAS Board Member I am not used to making New Year resolutions! There are several reasons for it, but the primary one is the fact that this is something cultural that I did not encounter until I came to the United States. Now to be clear, I love and...

Resolutions for a New Year

A devotional by Stan Key (from Face-to-Face [Francis Asbury Press, 2015]) Scripture reading: Philippians 3:7–15 When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than that you...

Cur Deus Homo?

By John R. W. Stott (1921–2011) In his book The Cross of Christ (IVP Books, 1986), John Stott gives a “layman’s introduction” to the monumental work Cur Deus Homo? (“Why Did God become Man?”), written by Anselm (1033–1109), the archbishop of Canterbury. Perhaps no...

What if Jesus Had Never Been Born?

By D. James Kennedy (1930–2007) Evangelist, broadcaster, author, and for many years senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Dr. Kennedy responds to the anti-Christian sentiment in our culture by emphasizing the positive impact Christ...