The Jewish leaders are not making it in their role as husbands. And nothing could be closer to the heart of God. Marriage is the primary institution. The women are frustrated and are flooding the Lord’s altar with tears. They are substituting religious activity for marital faithfulness. The Lord wants good marriages. He is the […]

The family is the “bulwark”. It is the foundation of society. When a man and woman under the protection, under the covering of marriage are cemented together as one, all kinds of good things come out of that union. They do better as companions for one another. Their children do better, they are emotionally secure […]

The people in Judea are disappointed. They are not seeing a return to a once prosperous society. This is producing discouragement. Among the leaders and of course, “If there is a mist in the pulpit, there will be a fog in the pew!” So, they are wearying the Lord by impugning the character and the […]

Why is the Day of the Lord so ominous? The Day of the Lord, as it is described in the scriptures, is that terrible and awesome day when Jesus returns to the earth for the Final Day of Reckoning! It is described variously, ominously because for most people they will be caught off guard. It […]

Chris White spends considerable time reflecting on the life and premature death in 1998 of Mark Christopher who served in Leadership Ministries. This message was given in 2001 on the third anniversary of Mark’s death. Mark put his mark on all of us by demonstrating with his life his total trust in our sovereign God. […]

God is Faithful. He challenges His people to test Him. Go ahead, give the Lord the first cut of your time, your talent, your treasure. The Lord says test me and see if I will not throw open the flood gates of heaven.  Your life will be so blessed, so fruitful that you won’t be […]

Malachi does it again. He accuses the people of Judah of speaking arrogantly against Him. So, they will say, “What have we said against you?” And the big complaint that God has is that they do not think that trusting God is worth it. They say it is futile to serve God. It is just […]

Chris White uses the story of Dante’s Divine Comedy to paint a special picture of the Love of God but also God’s justice. This is where Malachi will end his prophecy. The people in Florence Italy 700 years ago and the people in Atlanta Georgia today can display an arrogance if they rely solely on […]

George Gallup in his surveys says that Americans are exhausted from acquisitional lifestyles. They may actually be searching for spiritual meaning. There may be a revolution taking place but it is a quiet revolution…small groups of men meeting and studying the Bible. Malachi closes the Hebrew Bible with a reminder about the “dreadful and awful […]