Category: World View
Technology Addiction: Will We Do Anything about It?
The addictive power of technology. It’s like ivy on the edifice of our culture, every day growing stronger and finding more and more places to thrive. Today, wherever we go—to work, to school, to the park, to the bathroom, to bed—our technology goes with us to...
By Faith We Understand
The god of Science rules with an iron fist today. If Science says it’s true, then it’s true. If Science says it’s false, then it’s false. If Science is silent or ignorant on a particular subject, then silent or ignorant we must be as well—that is,...
YOLO
Figuring out the text-messaging code can be daunting for us older folks. As an example of the generational disconnect, the following text exchange is reported to have taken place between a mother and her teenage son: Mom’s question to her son: “What does IDK TTYL mean?”...
The Great Work of God: Rain
But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God; Who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number. He gives rain on the earth, And sends water on the fields. (Job 5:8-10)If you said to someone: “My God does...
God’s Glory in the Joy of Men
“I will,” God said, “forge for Myself, Out of the vastness of My wealth, An immeasurable expanse With stars and planets in a dance Rejoined by all of heaven’s host For joy that I would choose to boast The power of My potent hand. In this,...
Entertainment and the Deeds of Darkness
We all bump into the question often enough. How are we going to entertain ourselves tonight? You may wish that you bumped into it more often, especially if you have young kids. Whatever the circumstances, we all entrust a good portion of our total life span...
A Flick Filter for Christians
As a Christian, how do you choose the movies you watch or permit your children to watch? No one should lay down a legalistic set of rules by listing the movies you may or may not watch as a Christian. Christian parents certainly have the right...
Creation: The Fact that Leads to Faith
The Bible begins with a simple statement of fact: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). There are no commands given to men right away, no moral expectations—just this amazing fact. We live in, and are part of, a creation. We...
A Christ-like Response to September 11th
“God had nothing to do with September 11th.” Those words were reportedly spoken by a pastor who was responding to a question about God’s involvement in the infamous terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. Whether they were actually spoken as reported or not, I do not...
Celebrate Diversity . . . Like Jesus and the Writers of the New Testament Did
I typed the words “celebrate diversity” in the Google search box and got 439,000 results. Without the quotation marks I got 9,260,000 results! If Google is any indication, the celebration of diversity has become a major cultural theme. And I’m all for it! Jesus celebrated diversity...
