Several years ago, a nearby township designated itself a “No Hate” zone. More recently, “Hate Has No Home Here” signs have been popping up throughout the area. While the intent behind the messages may or may not be well-meaning, it seems a difficult thing to require and enforce. But beyond these difficulties, hate remains a […]
Archives for May 2017
The Opinions of Science or Scientists?
I love science. By God’s grace, the many discoveries of scientists observing and using the stuff of God’s world have enriched our lives, cured diseases, improved our longevity, expanded our capacity to do things, and increased our comforts and standard of living in a great many ways. Science is marvelous. The Wrong Question People often […]
Don’t Gripe Against God
“Do all things without grumbling or disputing; that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:14-15). Would you be happier with a different house, career, spouse, car, commute, credential, […]
Satan’s Greatest Victory
The crowds beat their breasts at the sight of their weak and bleeding Savior dragging a cross to His demise. Their humiliated deliverer would soon be executed by the power they once hoped He would destroy. A few days earlier, the enemy who so miserably failed in his temptation of Christ in the wilderness moved […]
Is Philosophy Bad?
After all, the very word means love of wisdom, and the Bible speaks a great deal about the importance of wisdom. For instance, God gave us Proverbs “to know wisdom and instruction, to discern the sayings of understanding, to receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice and equity; to give prudence to the naive, to […]
