Hosted by the Values Advocacy Council in collaboration with IPS, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, President of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, will give a talk titled, “Understanding Climate Change: Combining the Insights of Biblical Worldview, Theology, and Ethics with Science, Economics, and Politics.” In his talk, Dr. Beisner will address these and other questions: What’s really behind climate-change catastrophism? Sound science, pseudo-religious culture, or something else? Is global warming real, manmade, unprecedented, and an existential threat? How can we know? Why do global elites demand that everyone forfeit abundant, affordable, reliable energy from hydrocarbons (“fossil fuels”) for … Read More
God Over Government
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Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher
In our sin-plagued world, the bent of civil government is to trend towards tyranny. This is especially true of a society that has cast off God’s total claim as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords – a society that has become post-Christian. In such a country, the state picks up the claim to total authority seeking to control more and more of its citizen’s lives. Rod Dreher, in his book Live Not by Lies, illustrates this truth by recounting the struggles Christians faced behind the Iron Curtain. He draws parallels from the Soviet era to our modern … Read More
Veterans Day
Much ink has been spilt—and much debate has occurred—over the question of whether it is right for a Christian to go to war. Today, as we celebrate Veterans Day and honor the memory of those soldiers who served our country during times of war, this presents a good time to reflect on that question. Can a Christian, in good conscience before God, go to war? This is the very question that challenged our Christian forefathers on the eve of the War for Independence. Their position was derived from Scripture, proclaimed from pulpits, and animated them with a spirit of conviction that … Read More
Columbus Advanced the Gospel Westward
First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World; painting by Dióscoro Puebla (1862) This article was originally published on October 5, 2022 by Dr. Max Lyons, Director of Teaching Services at the Foundation for American Christian Education (FACE). Dr. Lyons is a teacher, curriculum writer, and conference speaker, specializing in the areas of Bible, history, government, law, economics, and Biblical worldview. Max is also a member of the IPS Scholars Council. For more information, please visit the FACE website at www.face.net where you can access additional resources. One man or woman, in obedience to God, can do great things, and … Read More
Attacking the Gates of Hell: Preparing for the Battle [Podcast]
LISTEN NOW In order to reach a broader audience with the Bible’s message of liberty, IPS is releasing a series of teachings featuring IPS Founder, Mike Winther, in podcast form. The following lecture was given at the Big Valley Grace Community Church men’s ministry on February 1st, 2021. It is one of a four-part series where Mike encourages Christians to get off the sidelines and engage in the battle. You’ll Learn: Your Resources:
