In this special edition of Vantage Point, Joel McDurmon interviews Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance on the topic of environmentalism and Christianity. The Cornwall Alliance has produced “Resisting the Green Dragon”—a series of lectures by nine leading evangelical scholars, exposing the anti-christian worldview, theology and ethics; the poor science and economics; and the often [...]
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It has been 8 years since the release of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Will the fourth installment On Stranger Tides reward audiences with cinematic treasure? Or will they leave feeling as though they’ve been plundered? With a history of sensationalizing superstition and the occult, can the newest entry into the swashbuckling franchise contain any redeeming qualities or is it simply a mindless big budget popcorn flick? Stewart reviews On Stranger Tides, and dives into the film quality and philosophical messages behind the movie in this episode of Movieology!
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Christian parents wonder today why the majority of their children today leave the church when they become teenagers and never come back. I’ll tell you why. A big part is due to the nonsensical hounding upon Rapture and End Times by most Christian pastors, teachers, and parents. You’ve heard the phrase, “The economy, stupid.” The [...]
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It seems that every time there is a council meeting the issue of prayer comes up. A Christian prays in Jesus’ name during the meeting and the ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State jump in and dub these prayers unconstitutional. What does the Constitution really say? Watch Vantage Point to find [...]
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I received this letter this last week, in response to my article, “The Studied Irrelevance of American Foreign Missions.” The letter contains important insights concerning the nature of modern missions – both foreign and at home – so I asked the sender for permission to publish it here completely. I only edited out any information [...]
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All great movies are stories of redemption. Why redemption in movies matters is because it relates to something about how we should live; the way we view the world and things like right and wrong are embedded in the redemption of stories. Joseph shows you how to identify one crucial element of a redemptive story: [...]
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Before Harold Camping, there were Chuck Smith and Hal Lindsey. Lindsey is the author of widely and wildly popular The Late Great Planet Earth (1970). Smith has been the pastor of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California, since 1965. He is a popular and well-respected Bible teacher. What many people don’t know or remember is [...]
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April 4, 2011 For immediate release PEORIA, IL—Expectant mothers in need of maternity care will soon have an alternative to government aid. Samaritan Ministries International, based in Peoria, Illinois, is pleased to announce a new project called The Morning Center. The Morning Center will establish full-service maternity hospitals in major cities, James Lansberry, vice president [...]
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How is it possible that most evangelical critics of Harold Camping are more dangerous than the failed prognosticator? For the simple reason that it’s no longer May 21, 2011, and Harold Camping will be relegated to the dust bin of prophetic history, but prophecy prognosticators will continue to abound by claiming that Jesus is still [...]
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Tomorrow, May 21, 2011, is the fateful day according to Harold Camping and many Christians have taken extreme action, believing they will be raptured tomorrow and have no future on earth beyond that. What will become of these Christians once they realize that it’s not over and they’re still here? Don’t be fooled by end [...]
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