“He who does little, but in a state to which God calls him, does more than he who labors much, but in a state which he has thoughtlessly chosen: a cripple limping in the right way is better than a racer out of it.” Augustine “The Lord enjoins every one of us, in all the […]
Not every church that calls itself a church is worthy of the name. What is the church? According to the Belgic Confession, the church is “a holy congregation of true Christian believers, all expecting their salvation in Jesus Christ, being washed by His blood, sanctified and sealed by the Holy Ghost” (art. 27). But drive […]
“Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you?” Matthew 17:17 What does a perverse generation look like? If I were to have answered this question in the past, I would have pointed out to you the perversions of other […]
The Christmas season is in full swing, and there is no escaping it. Stores are playing Christmas music, the Christmas tree is up, presents are safely tucked underneath, there is a buzz in the air, we get a few days off work; why, this is the most wonderful time of the year! There is no […]
In this issue, we again feature articles that were submitted as part of the scholarship essay contest. The two essay prompts for the articles were: The fruit of the Spirit is “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance,” Galatians 5:22,23. Why is it important to manifest this fruit in your personal walk as […]
Winston Churchill famously said a politician should be judged by the animosities he excites among his opponents. According to that rule, President Donald Trump’s first term has been a runaway success. For many of our readers, this is the first election in which they get to vote. And they have picked a doozy. Trump v. […]
We see the signs of Christ’s return all around us. They are enough to cause the heart of the child of God to grow fearful. Will we be able to stand against the certain onslaught of the evil one? God, who is ever faithful, does not leave his flock defenseless against the attacks of the […]
Book Review: 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You, by Tony Reinke. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017. $11.99. 211 pp. (paperback). The data is in, and it isn’t pretty. The average teen spends around 7 ½ hours per day on his or her smartphone. That means over seventeen years of your life could be spent […]
A large part of your day is spent online. The majority of that time is spent on your phone. And that is where the focus is for this special issue of Beacon Lights. Although there are proper and good uses for our phones, the best answer to the question, “What did you do on your […]
Your friends have a tremendous influence on you in your Christian walk. Your parents know it to be the case. That is why they ask you, every time you leave the house, “Who are you going out with?” Your parents know, and so do you, the evil into which your friends can lead you. My […]