Blind Faith
What is the greatest problem we have? That’s easy—the identification of our greatest problem. If we knew what our problem really was, we could be on the path toward its solution. But when we don’t know, and we don’t know that we don’t know, but what we think is the problem isn’t really the problem, […]
Something New Under the Sun
For more than thirty years, Zechariah made his twice-yearly journey to the Temple to fulfill his priestly duties. Eventually, after seeing the same thing day after day, year after year, he came to expect the future to be much the same as the past. No doubt, when he was young, he had prayed for a […]
Walk with the Lord
After the disciples saw a rich man walk away, unwilling to sacrifice his riches to follow Jesus (Mark 10:17–22), Peter asked what their reward would be for leaving everything (Mark 10:28). Jesus said, “Those who have sacrificed their homes, relatives, or possessions for my sake and for the good news will receive a hundred times […]
Holiday Celebration
Although surveys have shown that as many as 85 percent of citizens consider themselves Christian, people can be offended by the display of something Christian. We don’t like the public display of crosses, but the Easter eggs and the Easter bunny are okay. To satisfy political correctness, businesses may choose not to allow nativity scenes. […]