June 1997 - What's Wrong with America?
What's Wrong with America?
by Rusty MillerWhat is wrong with America?
Hardly a day goes by that someone, especially those who believe in Jesus, doesn't ask that question. We see the hate crimes of the KKK and the skinheads. We see unpunished violence, rampant sexual immorality and corruption at every turn. We see a lack of spiritual values, whether in the marriage bed, the corporate boardroom or the political arena. more...
What's Wrong: Divorce
by Rusty MillerThey shy away from intimacy. They are mistrustful of marriage and of starting families. Half of them are, or have been, deeply involved with drugs and alcohol. Many of them, especially the girls, started sexual activity early in their adolescence. They are less educated and less successful than their parents. more...
What's Wrong: Laziness
by Mark Roberts"I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down." (Proverbs 24:30-31). more...
What's Wrong: Lust
by Rusty Millermore...What's Wrong: Greed
by Rusty Miller
"Money don't get everything, it's true,
But what it don't get,
I can't use.
Just give me money.
That's what I want."
--B. Gordy
Whether it is Donald Trump, Jim and Susan McDougal or any number of others, those lyrics echo a sentiment which threatens to overtake Americans. In truth, there are those who are much less wealthy, people like me and you, who are just as greedy, just as covetous as the billionaires who can never seem to get enough. more...
What's Wrong: No Justice
by Mark RobertsPoll after poll reveals that one of American's greatest fears is crime. It seems to reach out and touch everyone of us in some way or another. The World Trade Center bombing. Oklahoma City. Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Concealed handgun permits. All are connected to our fear of crime and criminals. It certainly has not always been this way. more...
What's Wrong: Leadership
by Rusty MillerTheir beloved King David was dead. The Israelites faced uncertainty under the leadership of his son, Solomon. As always, there were questions about the ability of the new ruler to lead the people. Not long after his coronation, a dispute arose. more...
What's Wrong: I am
by Mark RobertsThere is a danger in writing the kinds of articles this special issue has focused upon. The hazard is simple: we can decide all of the problems are with "them", "those out there," "the media" and "the terrible government." Everyone else is at fault, needs to make changes and correct themselves, we easily conclude -- everyone but me. more...
The Preacher's Pen
by Mark RobertsAmerica has problems, doesn't it? One doesn't have to read Abundant Life to know that, but I hope that we have served to bring these critical issues into sharper biblical focus. However, I dread that this issue might give cause for hopelessness and paralysis among the saints. That happens to us sometimes, doesn't it? We discuss the state of the world and before we know it we are throwing a pity party for ourselves. "Temptation is everywhere!" and "How can anyone be a Christian today?" are repeated in various forms, causing everyone to be thoroughly discouraged about serving the Lord. more...