by James L. Evans | Dec 30, 2009 | Opinion
The scene takes place in heaven at the conclusion of a surprise birthday celebration for Jesus. Several heavenly luminaries have just treated Jesus to cake and ice cream. As the party breaks up, Jesus and the angel Gabriel are speaking to each other. Gabriel: Well,...
by James L. Evans | Dec 21, 2009 | Opinion
My favorite Christmas hymn is “Joy to the World.” Written by Isaac Watts in the 18th century, the music of this hymn is lively and triumphant. It captures well the celebratory spirit of the season. But it’s the lyrics that are truly significant. This one hymn...
by James L. Evans | Dec 14, 2009 | Opinion
A Baptist scholar and ethicist declared recently that the conflict in Afghanistan is an unjust war. Robert Parham, executive director of the Baptist Center for Ethics, wrote in his column at EthicsDaily.com that President Obama’s decision to increase troop size...
by James L. Evans | Dec 7, 2009 | Opinion
In the calculus of evangelical theology, there are only two states of being. People are either saved or lost. Saved means they have accepted Jesus as their savior. Lost means they have not. There is no middle ground for evangelicals – no semi-saved or mostly saved....
by James L. Evans | Nov 26, 2009 | Opinion
This coming Sunday will mark the beginning of Advent. Our church, as is true for many, will begin a month-long reflection on the meaning of Jesus’ birth. We will light candles, sing great Advent hymns such as “O Come O Come Emmanuel,” and use an...
