Fortify Your Faith in an Age of Doubt

10 Great Lessons from the Book of Jonah

Author: Wayne Jackson

The book of Jonah is more than just a delightful story for children. Here are 10 valuable lessons gleaned from Jonah's encounter with the great fish and the people of Nineveh.

The prophet Jonah lived in the Galilean city of Gath-hepher (about four miles north of Nazareth) during the reign of Jeroboam II (793-753 B.C.), king of Israel (cf. 2 Kgs. 14:25). Jeroboam II was northern Israel’s most powerful king, and during... Read more

The Significance of Christ's Resurrection

Author: Wayne Jackson

Five important points to remember about the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

Each spring, millions of people around the world acknowledge, in some fashion or another, that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead some twenty centuries ago. Modern society calls it “Easter.” The origin of this term is uncertain, though it is... Read more

Y2K and Millennial Mania

Author: Wayne Jackson

Will the turn of the century mark the beginning of Christ's reign on Earth?

When I first heard the expression, “Y2K,” I had no idea to what that referred. Someone kindly instructed me: “Year two thousand.” I then inquired as to what the excitement concerning Y2K is all about. I was informed it is twofold: Those who... Read more

Sanitizing Entertainment

Author: Wayne Jackson

A family video store near Salt Lake City edits videos for the very reasonable price of only five dollars.

Do you remember the commercial advertisement that showed a young woman smoking a cigarette, with this caption: “You’ve come a long way, baby!”? That slogan has become almost legendary, describing so many different elements in American society. We... Read more

The Influence of Evolution upon Religion

Author: Wayne Jackson

How has Charles Darwin's popular theory of origins influenced religious thinkers?

When Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species issued from the presses (November 24, 1859), it marked a history-changing event. The world has not been the same since—unfortunately. The theory of evolution has wielded its malevolent influence over the... Read more

National Center for Science Education & Evolution

Author: Wayne Jackson

The charge that evolution "is in danger of being banished from our schools" is a lie--a lie being perpetrated for the sole purpose of attempting to raise money.

Recently I received a form letter (dated November, 1998) from Eugenie C. Scott, executive director for the National Center For Science Education, Inc. This militant, anti-religion organization is underwritten by some of the most rabid skeptics in... Read more

Did Jesus Christ Exist in the Form of God on Earth?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Was Jesus fully God or less than fully God while he was on the earth?

Some conservative writers have attempted to defend the idea that when the Eternal Word became flesh (Jn. 1:14), he laid aside “the form of God” at the time of his incarnation. They contend that the concept of an infinite God being clothed within a... Read more

The Trashing of Human Life

Author: Wayne Jackson

The only way one can consistently argue for the sanctity of human life is to ground his case in the ultimate moral law which proceeds from the sovereign Creator of the universe.

Earlier this year Bob Ohlrich walked into his wife’s hospital room, put a pistol to her head, and fired a bullet into her brain. Was this life-ending deed morally wrong? Many would argue it was not. Mr. Ohlrich believed his wife was suffering from... Read more

The Work Ethic

Author: Wayne Jackson

We are living in a time when the "work ethic" is suffering enormously. More and more people want to do less and less for higher pay.

We are living in a time when the “work ethic” is suffering enormously. More and more people want to do less and less for higher pay. Thousands of able-bodied people are living on welfare. Many could work, but some just don’t want to. At least they... Read more

Frankenstein Is Alive and Well!

Author: Wayne Jackson

Oh, they don't call it murder. To these mad scientists, it's just "embryo research."

In 1818, Mary W. Shelley authored a famous horror novel which detailed the exploits of a young medical student whose name was Victor Frankenstein. In the story, young Frankenstein created a “monster” from the parts of dead human bodies. It was... Read more

The Saga of Ancient Jericho

Author: Wayne Jackson

A study of Joshua's great victory over the ancient city of Jericho

After having spent forty hard years in the wilderness of Sinai, the children of Israel were stationed on the eastern bank of the Jordan River, just north of the Dead Sea. The challenge was now before them; they were to take the land of Canaan... Read more

A Critical Look at Situation Ethics

Author: Wayne Jackson

How do you determine what is right and wrong?

Basically, there are three schools of thought regarding human moral responsibility. First, there is nihilism. Nihilism argues that there is no God, hence anything one wishes to do is permitted. There are no rules—absolutely none—for human conduct;... Read more

The Sexual Orientation Controversy

Author: Wayne Jackson

According to some "experts" sexual orientation is not something one can change. Some of the major studies reflecting these opinions have been done, of course, by the homosexuals themselves.

Ever since the 1970s, most psychotherapists have been telling the American public that homosexuality is a genetic condition, like being right-handed or left-handed. According to these “experts,” sexual orientation is not something one can change.... Read more

Debt and Depression

Author: Wayne Jackson

One of the significant causes of depression today is indebtedness.

One of the major problems in our modern, frenzied society is depression — that distressed state of mind that interferes with the kind of happiness God wants each of us to enjoy. One of the significant causes of depression today is debt. It’s so... Read more

The Value of Human Suffering

Author: Wayne Jackson

In spite of our reluctance to admit it, pain and suffering has some value.

It has been said that there is no greater education than matriculating through the “University of Hard Knocks.” One thing is certain. Many who have passed through the crucible of suffering acknowledge that they found themselves infinitely better... Read more

The Silence of Scripture: An Argument for Inspiration

Author: Wayne Jackson

What the Bible doesn't tell us is an indication of its supernatural origin.

J.W. McGarvey (1829-1911) was professor of sacred history in the College of the Bible at Lexington, Kentucky—where he taught for forty-six years. He was one of the most skillful defenders of the Scriptures of his day. His books on Christian... Read more

Alan Dershowitz, Jesus Christ, and Logic

Author: Wayne Jackson

Alan Dershowitz praised Jesus very highly as an enlightened Jewish rabbi, then added: "He's just not my Messiah."

Alan Dershowitz is a professor of law at Harvard University. He is regarded as somewhat of an authority in appellate procedure (i.e., appealing a disputed legal decision to a higher court). Perhaps his greatest claim to fame is that he was one of... Read more

Christianity and World Religions

Author: Wayne Jackson

The eastern mystic religions are growing in popularity. But are all religions created equal?

A reflection upon the numerous religions of the world leaves many people with a profound sense of confusion. Widely divergent beliefs are held by multitudes around the globe whose sincerity can scarcely be questioned. This state of discord... Read more

Jerry Falwell and the Antichrist

Author: Wayne Jackson

A commentary on a speech given by Jerry Falwell regarding the Antichrist in 1999.

In January, 1999, nationally-known television evangelist, Jerry Falwell, spoke to a “pastor’s conference” in Kingsport, Tennessee. One aspect of his speech was picked up by the news media and swirled into a mini-controversy. Falwell asserted that... Read more

Flesh and Blood Did Not Reveal It

Author: Wayne Jackson

Is there any evidence that Jesus really was the Son of God?

About six months before his death, in the northern region of Palestine near Caesarea-Philippi, Christ asked his disciples a probing question. “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” Various answers were given—Elijah, Jeremiah, John the Baptizer,... Read more