Returning Void…
From time to time I hear people say that the “Word of God will not return void.” What does this mean? I often hear this in the context of affirming…
Rahab… a Liar and a Whore!
Yet, God still found her faithful. In my previous post, Jealous?, Heather from 1 Free Heart made an off-handed comment about Rahab receiving good for her lie. Heather’s comment was…
The Ten Commandments?
As I was studying the Ten Commandments (impress your friends by referring to them as the Decalogue) I realized something… I have no idea which commandments are the ten commandments….
On Being the Lord’s Slave…
In 2 Timothy 2:20-21, Paul instructs Timothy (and the Church) to cleanse themselves of dishonor, so that they may be used as vessels of righteousness. “So flee youthful passions and…
Only Human…
In the popular action movie The Matrix (1999) there is a scene where Neo (the savior figure) dodges several bullets. As a few nick him, he falls on his back…
George Orwell, Language, and Words
“Objective consideration of contemporary phenomena compels the conclusion that success or failure in competitive activities exhibits no tendency to be commensurate with innate capacity, but that a considerable element of…
The Responsibilites of an Elder
The other night I was fooling around with my laptop. My wife was in the bedroom talking to some of her family. She strolled into the kitchen (where I was)…
The Bible Talks More About Money Than Hell
Over the past several years as a Christian I have heard many sermons. I have started to notice a trend, teachers often cite the “fact” that the Bible talks more…