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.
As a local pastor and parent in a small western Iowa community, I was asked to serve on a group that was tasked with developing an after school character-based program. Our goal would seek to improve student behavior and attempt …
It’s always a good thing to refocus our attention on the One in Whom we have placed our trust. The thoughts and activities of life can blur our perception of the traits and characteristics of our Great God; remember that …
In our world today it seems that most of our lives are characterized by either the urgency of the immediate or the apathy of inactivity. We swing back and forth between being stirred up about issues that are screaming for …
I’m sure that many of you, like myself, have seen wonderfully colorful and beautiful photographs of the natural wonder of the Grand Canyon. Some of these are in ‘panorama’ format as the photographer attempted to capture the “bigness” of the …
Driving a car is one of the activities that most of us participate in that requires we stay focused on what we are doing. This is especially true when we drive for an extended period of time. It is necessary …
Dear Tim (taken from an ongoing online chat), 1. “You do not know me or my brothers and sisters.” – You don’t know me either. What does that have to do with anything? I don’t have to “know” a person …
I have seen an increasing frequency of tampering with the simplicity of Christ coming across in a certain type of conversation. It has to do with someone claiming the Word of God requires a special kind of knowledge or instruction …
Death and Taxes! These are two things that men have jokingly referred to as unavoidable for many generations. Yet the above verse reminds us that there is a third unavoidable and inescapable event in which every individual must and will …
As far back as I can remember New Year’s resolutions have been a part of the things people talk about this time of year. Most resolutions involve lofty and desirable goals that range all the way from neglected diets and …
Whether or not it’s true, I have heard that if you tie an anteater in close proximity to a large ant hill so that he cannot leave, he will eat himself to death! It appears that every time he sees …