In the first hour president of Moody Global Ministries, Dr. J. Paul Nyquist joins us by phone and he tells us more about his book, Is Justice Possible?: The Elusive Pursuit of What is Right.
In the second hour we hear from Jay Sekulow, he discusses the Neil Gorsuch Confirmation Hearings.
Moody’s education ministries include Moody Bible Institute, Moody Theological Seminary, and Moody Bible Institute Distance Learning, with campuses in Chicago, IL; Spokane, WA; and Plymouth, MI. Media ministries include Moody Radio and Moody Publishers.
Dr. Nyquist serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Evangelicals. Additionally, he has served on the boards of Avant Ministries, Philadelphia Biblical University, and CrossGlobal Link, and he taught as an adjunct professor at Grace University in Omaha, NE, and Phoenix Seminary in Scottsdale, AZ.
Prior to coming to Moody in 2009, Nyquist served as president and CEO of Avant, an international church planting missions agency. He was also the senior pastor of churches in Des Moines, IA, and Omaha, NE.
Nyquist graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a BS in architectural studies and he received a ThM and a PhD in systematic theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.
The innocent are convicted. The guilty get away. The scales tip toward the powerful, while the weak remain oppressed.
If our world is so sophisticated, why is there so much injustice? What can believers do? Can we ever expect justice? Dr. Paul Nyquist, president of Moody Bible Institute, addresses these questions and more in his new book, Is Justice Possible?
In four parts he considers:
Biblical and theological foundations of justice
Obstacles to justice in human society
Practical steps for pursuing justice in political, personal, and public arenas
The hope of true justice upon Christ’s return
As police shootings and wrongful incarcerations raise increasing questions in the minds of Christians, Is Justice Possible? will seek to provide answers and establish biblical expectations.
At its core, this is a book about an attribute of God. Rather than rely on our own ideas of justice, we must look to the One who made us and embodies justice perfectly. Only then can we pursue justice in purposeful, effective, eternal ways.
Jay Sekulow is an attorney with a passion for protecting religious liberty - freedom - democracy. For nearly a quarter of a century, he's been on the front lines - working to protect religious and constitutional freedoms in the courts, in Congress, and in the public arena.
At the Supreme Court of the United States, Jay Sekulow has argued 12 cases - including several landmark cases which have become part of the legal landscape in the area of religious liberty litigation.
Jay Sekulow is author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book, Rise of ISIS, A Threat We Can't Ignore, which provides a clear understanding of the rise of ISIS, their objectives, and the unlawful strategy used by terrorists. With the ACLJ “Law of War Team” - Jay Sekulow warns that if left undefeated, we will witness genocide of historic proportions at the hands of the Islamic State. At the same time, Rise of ISIS reveals first-hand stories of bravery and triumph underscoring the fact that there is hope - even in the face of ongoing attacks.
Jay Sekulow has additionally served as a faculty member for the Office of Legal Education at the United States Department of Justice.
Judge Gorsuch is exceedingly qualified to fill the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch embraces the Constitution and the rule of law. Obstructionists are vowing to oppose this nominee because of his conservative judicial philosophy. It is time for this confirmation process to move forward, and we’re calling on the Senate to confirm Judge Gorsuch without delay.
As the confirmation hearings begin, we are taking direct action on Capitol Hill and on the airwaves this week to communicate one simple message – Judge Gorsuch must be swiftly confirmed.
And let’s be thankful for a moment for the existence of Christian or pro-Christian elites. It’s a gravely endangered species, as ruthlessly hunted and rare as white rhinos or tigers, and arguably even more important.
Populism Is Great, But It’s Not Enough
I have written quite a bit in defense of the impulse behind today’s populism, both in Europe and America. Donald Trump’s victory in the primaries over “made man” Jeb Bush, wunderkind Marco Rubio, and self-made legal genius Ted Cruz (among others) was stunning. His defeat of Hillary Clinton was nothing less, I think, than divine intervention. It gave our country what might be its last chance to step back from the brink.