By Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston, May 3, 2026, at: http://www.foxnews.com . Johnston is an associate pastor for apologetics and cultural engagement at Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, Texas. His book The Jesus Discoveries (Bethany House, 2026) is a New York Times bestseller. ———————————- Here is what you are supposed to believe about America in 2026: […]
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(…continued) We live our whole lives in a life and death situation, every minute of every day we live in what the Bible calls ‘the valley of the shadow of death.’ That should change our perspective on the value of everything: what we spend our money on, what we pay attention to, and
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(…continued) This story is a parable on modern life. Like the many messages floating in from the sea, we have on our radios, TVs, smart phones, and computers, an endless flow of information and entertainment, and the opportunity to read or watch or hear whatever we want all day long. But the problem
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In an essay entitled “Message in a Bottle,” Walker Percy asks the reader to imagine a group of people stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean (this simple meditation is loosely based on that scholarly essay). The island is beautiful, the weather is great, and there is plenty of food
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(…continued) Not everyone is fond of Ecclesiastes. It is strange. It is depressing. It even gives ungodly and bad advice. In the parable of Jesus, it is the fool who says, “Eat, drink, and be merry.” But in Ecclesiastes that very advice is given by the teacher as the best way to live.
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I read one time the true story of a college senior who sat alone in her room late one Saturday night, contemplating suicide. At just 22 years old, Patti was tired of life. She had already felt like she had tried everything, and was still sad and hopeless. She could not find happiness. She
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Pictured above are William and Wilhelmine (Minnie) Kruse behind the counter of their store in Humboldt, South Dakota. Both were born in Germany; William in 1849, Minnie in 1851. Both immigrated to America as children with their parents. They were married in 1871. Along with their store, they also farmed. The 1915 census recorded
Matthew 11:28-30 – (Jesus said), “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ————————-
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(…continued) Billy Graham spoke at the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. on Friday, September 16 (pictured above). This inter-faith service was an awkward forum for a man so used to proclaiming the clear claims of Christ as THE Way, THE Life, and THE Truth (John 14:6). Billy Graham’s
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I wrote this piece in 2001 as an article for the monthly newsletter of a Christian mission organization that I was working with at the time. I hesitated to write it, but finally did. The editor hesitated to publish it, and decided not to. The time did not yet seem right. I never did use
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