Posts by Timothy Zebell
HURRICANE MICHAEL: IS GOD DELIVERING A MESSAGE?
Few things make us feel more powerless than natural disasters. Faced with the fury of “Mother Nature,” we are reminded of how little control we truly have over our own lives. But rather than become circumspect, we quickly become distracted, and we fail to receive what may be a message from God delivered in such a way as to make it unavoidable.
Read MoreFORD’S FIGHT: WHEN “YOUR TRUTH” IS PRESENTED AS “THE TRUTH”
Throughout the nation, ordinary people from every walk of life were glued to televisions, radios, and mobile devices, listening in as the Senate Judiciary Committee heard two emotional testimonies on the charge of sexual assault. Christine Blasey Ford was given opportunity to share “her truth.”
Read MoreKAVANAUGH’S FIGHT: WHEN IDEALISTIC BELIEF IS DANGEROUS
Today, we are told that all women must be believed on principle. However, this implicit faith in the infallible testimony of allegedly victimized women inherently undermines two of our nation’s most valued tenets: the presumption of innocence and due process.
Read MoreDOES GOD JUDGE NATIONS FOR SPECIFIC SINS?
God responds to a nation’s faithfulness to Him (Jer. 18:7–10). Unfortunately, this often necessitates judgment. Scripture is filled with examples of specific deeds that have invoked God’s judgment upon nations.
Read MoreIN WHAT WAYS IS AMERICA HELPING TO DRAW PEOPLE BACK TO GOD?
If God’s purpose for nations is to draw people back to Himself, then it can be said that America exists to draw people back to the Lord (Acts 17:24–28). How then is America fulfilling its purpose?
Read MoreDOES GOD CARE ABOUT NATIONS TODAY?
If the gospel is global in scope, transcending all national boundaries, then does God still care about nations today? Do nations play a role in God’s redemptive purposes?
Read MoreMAINSTREAM MEDIA DECLINE GRANTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU
Increasingly, the playing field of information is being leveled. With little technical know-how and financial investment, anyone can make their voice heard at a time when people are abandoning the biggest names in news in search of alternative news sources.
Read MoreWHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD ENGAGE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CENSORSHIP
When the standards of “hate speech” and “dehumanizing language” are inconsistently used to suppress the voice of some and not others, we have a problem. Truth has become relative, and the concept of hate speech is the new Billy club of those who wish to suppress certain views.
Read MoreWHY THE CENSORSHIP OF ALEX JONES SHOULD CONCERN CHRISTIANS
Considering that Google and its platforms, such as YouTube, accounted for 34% of all time spent on digital media in June of 2018, we should be greatly concerned that Google is taking the initiative to determine what content is and is not appropriate for the social conversation. Freedom of speech is under assault by corporations.
Read MoreIS THERE A SPIRITUAL ISSUE BEHIND THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE?
Immigration is the top issue for voters in the November mid-term elections according to a Reuters poll. This poll ought to serve as a beacon, warning our nation that it is in jeopardy because of its spiritual waywardness.
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