Israel

The War Over Laws and the War Over Hearts

January 31, 2020January 30, 2020 Larry Lin 1 Comment change, Civil Rights, desegregation, government, hearts, history, Isaiah, Israel, Jeremiah, Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., New Covenant, Old Covenant, Psalm, William Wilberforce

I am afraid that many Christians today are trying too hard to make Christianity the law of the land without concern for the hearts of the people.

Ethics & Politics

Get Involved in Politics, But Don’t Get Immersed in Politics

November 6, 2018August 15, 2019 Larry Lin 3 Comments Christianity, culture, democracy, Esther, fear, Israel, Joseph, Nehemiah, politics, taxes, United States, welfare

What is the appropriate level of engagement Christians should in secular politics?

Church & Ministry

When Celebrity Pastors Let Us Down

August 10, 2018February 21, 2020 Larry Lin 0 Comments celebrity, David, Israel, Jesus, king, metoo, pastor, sexual assault, Shepherd

Photo by Rucksack Magazine on Unsplash Over the past several years, victims of sexual assault within the church have been

Theology & Scripture

What an Israeli Tour Guide Taught Me About Communion

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 Joe Kim 0 Comments breaking bread, communion, death, Israel, Jewish dietary laws, Kassrut, Kosher, life, pro-life, Rodney Stark, shedding blood, Sister Joan Chittister, tim keller

The Westminster Confession of Faith tells us that Communion is a sign and seal of the Covenant of Grace. Here’s how Judaism can inform our understanding of this sacrament.