Get To Know God – Part 2
Even though my past is something to be ashamed of, I have learned that God has done more than I could have imagined to win over my heart and life. The key in changing my distorted perception was found in …
Tag: Divinity
Divinity is the study of the precepts and principles of Christian doctrine and how to apply them in daily life. It helps make the Word of God active in a practical way, helping to clarify and establish right thinking and avoid the troubles inherent in wrong thinking.
Signs of Wear
Many people have two sets of silverware or plates, one for company and special occasions and another for common or everyday uses. I can understand the necessity of such an arrangement. Almost anything that gets used daily begins to lose …
Get To Know God
People often have an inaccurate or limited view of the character of God. Some people don’t know Him at all. Some view Him as a sadistic monster with an ego that is out of control. There are those who have …
Follow the Leader
As kids, my brother and I and our neighborhood friends would occasionally engage in a lively game of Follow the Leader. The goal was for the Leader to try to lead the group through a variety of actions. The idea …
The Anglican Church and Necessary Apologies?
An MSN article just came out regarding the Anglican Church of Wales and their apparent apology to homosexual/LGBT members. What exactly is going on? Were they correct to make such an apology, or are they just pandering to those members? …
MidAmerican Energy
When my family ministered and lived in Iowa for a number of years our electricity and natural gas were provided by a company named MidAmerican Energy. I was always intrigued and impressed by their slogan, “Obsessively, relentlessly at your service.” …
Compartment Syndrome
Have you ever broken an arm or leg, or suffered a penetrating injury to an extremity? While an injury (also called an insult in the trauma department) might be painful, often the complications are worse than the injury itself. Infection, …
Babe, The Pig
One of the cute movies we used to enjoy watching with the kids was called, “Babe, the Pig”. It was a humorous tale about farm animals learning to “keep their place” and the two rebellious animals who were always trying …
Property Rights and Religious Liberty – Part 3
The following is adapted from a speech [by Larry P. Arnn, entitled ‘Property Rights and Religious Liberty’] delivered on October 16, 2015, in Omaha, Nebraska, at a Free Market Forum sponsored by Hillsdale College’s Center for the Study of Monetary …
Too Many Choices
A speaker during a regional conference was waxing eloquent as he sought to assess the reasons that society had taken such a drastic change in morals and attitudes over the past 30 years. His light-hearted but poignant conclusion was that …