Articles by Rev. Thorin Anderson
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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12.24.22
Next to Jesus Christ and “love,” Christmas is probably the most popular theme for music. For most Americans, Christmas has been, as the song says, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” But why is this so?
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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12.17.22
We all hunger for paradise. We had it once and it was good! In fact, based upon the words of the best Judge of such things it was “very good!” (Genesis 1:31). And, considering who He is, that might be an understatement! I can imagine, (and I would have to imagine it for the Scriptures are silent about such things), Adam and Eve enjoying a brilliant and beautiful sunset sipping on a newly discovered beverage we now call coffee or wading into a crystal-clear stream of perfectly tempered water having no fear of drowning. No mosquitoes, no flies, no sunburn to worry about.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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11.24.22
Most of us know enough colonial history to remember the “First Thanksgiving,” dated November 24, 1621. Whether that was actually the first thanksgiving feast on American soil is uncertain, but the date is not as relevant as the fact that those early Pilgrims understood the need, in spite of a horrendous first year, to render thanks to God. Half of the Mayflower immigrants had died the winter following their arrival, and the remaining survived only by God’s grace and His provision of Native Americans like Squanto and the kind Wampanoag people who helped them immeasurably.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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11.16.22
If you are like me, there are three primary thoughts running through your mind following this election: “What happened to the red wave?” “How can so many people be so fooled by the party of death?” and “What is God doing?”
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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10.17.22
Can you imagine what would go through the mind of a child upon being told by his parents that he would be unsupervised all day? He could do whatever he wanted! It would be heaven, but no loving parent would ever allow such a thing. The risk to the child would simple be too great. “Anything goes” is a bad idea for any age. But that is where our culture is being driven by the Left.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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10.08.22
The Scriptures are blunt in their warning that in the “Last Days” perilous times will come and one characteristic of those days will be weak and heretical preaching. Paul wrote that people will not be willing to listen to the Truth, so they will gather to themselves teachers who will “tickle their ears.” It appears that there is nothing more offensive to Americans today than to tell someone they are wrong, and that is precisely the kind of thing biblical preaching does! “Respectable preaching,” on the other hand, makes people feel good about themselves.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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10.06.22
One of the most astonishing and disturbing trends in evangelicalism over the last few years is the significant number of leaders and organizations that have succumbed to the pressure of the “Woke” mob to join them in their attacks upon the so-called “White” culture and traditional Christianity.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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10.01.22
We are all familiar with the expressions, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” or, “A stitch in time saves nine,” meaning it is wise to catch a problem early, while it is small and manageable, rather than to wait until it has grown and become a serious threat. We understand this with things like weeds in our garden or cancer. But somehow, we neglect it in the arenas of politics and culture.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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09.19.22
It has been interesting to read what Christians would like God to do for America. I have read repeated prayer requests for God to spare the Country, and I heartily agree with the sentiment. But I am also aware, as I hope most Christians are, that God operates sovereignly and wisely to achieve His own eternal purposes. His plans may or may not coincide with ours.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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09.10.22
On paper, the United States is a democratic republic. But one could argue that we have become a tyranny of thugs where people are afraid to speak their minds, and media giants shut down voices with which they disagree. In a republic the majority rules while the minority has significant protections. Amazingly, it is now an angry, vocal minority that rules. The majority is, by law, supposed to get its way, but many significant changes are being made in America against the will of the majority, the Constitution, and the laws of the land. We live in perilous times.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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09.01.22
It has been interesting to read what Christians would like God to do for America. I have read repeated prayer requests for God to spare the Country, and I heartily agree with the sentiment. But I am also aware, as I hope most Christians are, that God operates sovereignly and wisely to achieve His own eternal purposes. His plans may or may not coincide with ours.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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08.27.22
May I be blunt? The heart of man is just as Scripture says it is, “deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.” You may not want to hear that, and maybe you don’t believe it. But there Jeremiah 17:9 plainly...
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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08.15.22
I heard of a gentleman traveling to a third-world country where driving regulations were minimal and police virtually nonexistent. He noted that in terms of road etiquette it was a matter of “he who drives the biggest truck rules.” So it is where God has been rejected. Lawlessness ensues and the strong oppress the weak. It is no coincidence that in all countries of the 20th Century dominated by strident atheists, the citizens were brutally oppressed. However, removing accountability to God leads not only to lawlessness and tyranny, it also produces moral and spiritual blindness, foolish behavior, and hardened hearts.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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06.10.22
Maybe you haven’t missed it yet, but you should have. I am referring to what we once referred to as America’s common culture, a generally accepted understanding of how things should be which was largely based upon, believe it or...
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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05.31.22
Any time we stand next to the casket of a loved one we may find ourselves asking why death exists in the first place. Even those of us who know that God is love and reigns supreme see death as a very dark experience. Could He not have devised an easier way for us to depart this life into eternity? Must there be such pain? I am quite sure that God, in His sovereignty, could have done things differently, but He chose not to. Officiating at the funeral of a good friend recently reminded me of the suffering surrounding death. But the passage to our eternal state is difficult for a reason and I would like to address some reasons for that suffering.
