Living Debt-Free: A Biblical Pattern
America’s culture is awash in debt. From trillion-dollar government deficits to mounting credit-card loans, every aspect of society seems to be in over its head. Debt is ingrained in the American way of thinking – it is expected that you…
Socialized Medicine: What Should We Think?
In 1776, the authors of the Declaration of Independence lifted their pens to write a famous and thought-provoking line: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with…
Making Sense of Syria
For some time I have thought about writing on the Syria conflict – a messy and bloody war that is as convoluted as it is heartbreaking. Now, following the Trump administration’s missile attacks, it is only more imperative that we…
The Reality of Redemption
Last week I had the privilege of sharing with you a guest post by my friend Dakota Lynch, titled ‘Blessed for a Purpose.’ (If you haven’t read this thought-provoking article on God’s gifts, be sure to check it out!) In…
Blessed for a Purpose
Today I am pleased to feature a guest post by Dakota Lynch, a friend who loves to memorize Scripture and who blogs over at thefaithperspective.com. Enjoy this article, then be sure to check his site for more great writing! “Now…
The Theology of Work: Work and the Gospel
The Biblical Theology of Work portrays labor as a noble, God-honoring task given to man. Viewing work only on this level, however, is superficial and misses the broader picture of work in its relationship to the Gospel of Jesus Christ….
Victory in Death: A Narrative of the Death of Polycarp
The following narrative is an excerpt from a short booklet that I authored, titled ‘Victory in Death.’ Solomon said that it was better to go to the house of mourning than the house of feasting, because the wise will lay…
The Theology of Work: Work and Christian Ministry
Those who see the needs in our society and feel called to meet them face a challenging question – what is the relationship between work and ministry? It is impossible to pin down an exact answer for every situation, but…
Three (Practical) Reasons to Read Those (Boring) Genealogies
Let’s be honest. The genealogies, chronologies, and geographies recorded in the Bible are less than practical and worse than boring for most people. Yes, all Scripture may be “breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction,…
The Theology of Work: Work in the Christian Vision
The Thessalonian epistles are a treasure-trove of biblical teaching on work. In the first epistle, Paul lays out his vision of the Christian life; in the second, he illustrates it. Click here to view part one – The Theology of…
