By Sam E. Stone This month we consider “Visions of Grandeur,” looking primarily at Ezekiel’s prophecies. G. R. Beasley-Murray put our text in perspective: “Ezekiel was a priest as well as a prophet. It was his joyful task to balance the prophecies of the ruin of the temple, the departure of Jehovah, and the […]
By John H. Corbin During each summer Olympic Games, the marathon race is the last event. The marathon run is a grueling race which takes the contestants through the heat of city streets, up and down the hills of the countryside, and then back to the Olympic Stadium. The marathon traditionally ends with the […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr I’ve talked before about how Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ woke up Hollywood to the fact that there are a lot of Christians in America, and they are willing to pay money for Christian-themed films. Since then, many Christian films have been made, but not many have […]
By David Faust The radio broadcaster Paul Harvey created a popular essay called “If I Were the Devil.” You can find the full text of his comments online, along with modified and expanded versions of his original wording. Harvey said, “If I were the devil . . . I would whisper to you as […]
By Jamie Shafer Colossians 3:17 challenges us: “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” This verse beautifully sums up one of the foundational ideas behind this column. When I mention the title Marketplace Faith […]
