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.
There are two events in human history which have made an eternal impact upon the human race; the birth of the Messiah and the resurrection of the Messiah. As Christians we celebrate His birth as the holiday of Christmas, while …
My maternal grandfather was a great fisherman. At least I thought he was a great fisherman, mainly because he would take me with him! When our family had the opportunity to spend time at granddad’s house down in southern Louisiana, …
Most of us would like to think that Christmas time, with all of its variety of activities and gifts, is centered around the idea of Christmas love – and we really should! But love is such a many-faceted expression in …
How do you view God? Perhaps the more important thing we need to think about is this; how God truly views us. Some people see Him as unapproachable and indifferent. Other people think He is uncaring, insensible to anything we …
For most of us Christmas brings back a flood of memories. Some of them are good and some of them are not so good, but most of the time we remember the warm things that have helped us define the …
When we were kids there was a popular game we played called, “Red light, Green light.” The object was trying to get as close to the person who was “it” as you could when their back was turned. This was …
My wife and I were talking the other night about the ‘holiday season’ here in the US, and the family time we look forward to regarding Thanksgiving. While we enjoy this time of year we were saddened by the rampant …
One of the things that I always thought was strange when I was growing up was my parents’ expectation that I not only do what I was told when I was told, but that I had to do it with …
Our society has a tendency to take emotionally and spiritually destructive concepts and try to make them appear innocent. Then they use that ‘innocence’ as an excuse to ridicule Scripture’s honest appraisal of their dangerous character. An example would be …
There seems to be a natural expectation deep inside all of us that when we set out to accomplish a task that it should just ‘flow.’ Things ought to run smoothly to completion and our goal should be achieved. We …