Christ’s Resurrection: Not Just a Holiday!
It is quite unfortunate that the most important date on the Christian calendar is misnamed! While of uncertain origin, the best guesses…
Rev. Thorin Anderson
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Articles by Rev. Thorin Anderson
Christian, Do Your Duty: Vote!
Every American citizen has, among other things, the right and responsibility to vote. If too many fail to take this responsibility seriously,…
Israel and Hamas: No Middle Ground. Christians, Where Do You Stand?
America is divided, but you already knew that. There is no place for coming together in many of its disagreements. The differences…
Christians, Stop Living Like You’re Lost Part 2
In my last article I addressed the reality that many born-again Christians have been thinking and acting too much like the non-Christians…
The Importance of Being Married. Some Thoughts About Love on Valentine’s Day
If there is one thing that our cultural leaders are not very earnest about anymore, it is marriage. There is much ado made…
Christians, Stop Living Like You’re Lost!
“Amazing grace! how sweet the sound-that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found. . . .”…
Repentance! Not Resolutions!
January first is often considered the time for “New Year’s Resolutions,” “turning over a new Leaf,” or launching a new “self-help program.” …
The Ignored Part of the Christmas Message
No one likes to talk about cancer. I lost both my parents to the killer as well as numerous friends. My wife…
The Irony of Contemporary Christmas
As a Christian and a pastor, I have spent a lot of time getting to know God. It goes with the territory!…
O, Give Thanks!
Social graces, such as saying, “please” and “thank you” are the “Oil of Civilization,” but they are far more than that. They…
Mike Johnson and the Separation of Church and State
With Mike Johnson’s selection as the new Speaker of the House, the attacks were instantaneous. One criticism directed at the new Speaker…
The Pastor
You may or may not know that October is “Pastor Appreciation Month.” Because I have pastored for thirty years, I am hesitant…