The tension between our beliefs and the culture in which we live constitutes peer pressure, as was discussed in a previous blog. Romans 12:2 says, “Do not be conformed to this world” (don’t go along with or take after the thinking of the arena of humanity that is apart from ...
Read More »An Open Letter To the Living From the Dead
Dear Living Ones, I thought I’d write to tell you what I’ve learned since being dead. It shouldn’t take long. I know you are very busy. I used to think as you do now. You have to prepare for the future. You must study to get the job, and then you ...
Read More »Is Christianity any Good for the World?
Perception and reality often are poles apart. The impact of Christianity on the world is a prime example. The tendency to perceive Christianity as negative and limiting is rampant. Increasingly, the world reacts to Christianity as a negative, often trying to silence it. Yet there is transformational power in Christianity! ...
Read More »God Makes No Mistakes
“You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; (Psalm 139: 13-14). Imperfections. That is all I used to see when I looked into the mirror: Eyebrows too thick, nose to thin, and way too ...
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