How can Christians bless Israel amid war and suffering? Discover the biblical call to truth, mercy, and discernment in today’s Middle East.

Marriage Reveals Its True Meaning at Its End Sometimes, the best way to understand something is to deconstruct it from the end. When marriages dissolve, legal courts often reveal the distinction between the civil and sacred realms. In New Jersey and many U.S. jurisdictions, divorce proceedings routinely ask whether the couple had a religious ceremony or merely a civil one. That question reveals the law implicitly recognizes that religious marriages and legal marriages are not

God’s word lays out the role of government. Isaiah 33:22 declares, “For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.” God’s law reveals that He Himself holds the positions of authority. Civil government is therefore derivative; it only works rightly when it reflects God’s authority.

We say “God Bless America.” We see it printed on our currency. It’s woven into the fabric of our culture through phrases like “In God We...