By If you were my son, I’d make you read all the books in the world-view section of my bookshelf. Over the course of your life, develop a Biblical response to science, philosophy, morality, ethics, work, money, family, friends, technology, entertainment, social issues, politics, and the likes of them. Not every
Turning the World Upside Down One City At a Time
That was in essence the local newspaper headline in every city where the apostles of Jesus preached during the first few decades after Jesus had ascended into Heaven. In Acts 17:6 the people of the city of Thessalonica (modern day Thessaloniki) described the Apostles to the city officials as “men
Your Contribution to This Life
Mankind is good at messing things up. Adam was the responsible one for messing up even the Garden of Eden! We all tend to do the same. We turn perfection into chaos, and make bad circumstances even worse with our sinful responses. But, as Christians, each of us have the
Nob—a Sad Witness to Sin’s Hatred of Righteousness
Every heard of the city called Nob? It was a lovely city filled with worshipers of God living in personal integrity and grace. However, the king in whose land this city was, was a wicked king. Through personal vengeance he ordered what can only be described as a massacre. Nob
Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 An exercise in Bible reading
Sometimes reading the Bible feels foreign to us simply because of the strange way in which it was written. It was written for a by-gone people, living in by-gone eras. But, with a simple reading tip, most of that can be overcome relatively easily. Bible publishers have practised this tip
Getting angry the right way
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:26–27 This verse has been used countless times to justify sinful anger, which, is actually itself something to make the most godly of saints angry! May we as human
Whose wisdom would we want?
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from