Anxiety is on the rise in America. Anxiety disorders afflict an astounding 40 million adults in the United States today according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Keeping in mind that these include only those with official diagnoses. The actual number of those vexed by chronic anxiety is likely much higher. Beyond these… read more»
Hellenism and Christianity
Hellenism refers to the achievements and influence of the Greeks in social and political institutions including the arts, science, philosophy, morals, and religion. In ancient Greek mythology, the term comes from Hellen (a man, not a woman), whose parents were saved from a devastating flood that destroyed all of creation. His parents, Deucalion and Pyrrha,… read more»
Praising Yahweh
At this holiday time of our calendar year, everyone is thinking about joy and happiness either from a standpoint of having joy from Yahweh in their hearts, or from a bah, humbug, joyless frame of mind that comes from being distant from Yahweh. People also can become anxious about New Year’s resolutions saying, “What does… read more»
The Bible’s View of the Human Body, 5: Personhood Theory
The Bible’s nuanced and practical view of the body has lost much ground in our culture today. In its place, a new understanding has grown up that draws a strong distinction between the body and the mind. Much of this thinking grew out of the work of René Descartes (1596-1650), a French philosopher and mathematician… read more»
Parenting Children
On a recent Sunday during our church service, I noticed several babies under a year old whose little bright faces were peering over their mother’s shoulders at those who were behind their parents. Such happy faces and sweet smiles! Before the service began, one young preschooler was on her grandfather’s lap with her head on… read more»
REST
The Lord Jesus Christ promised that, no matter the stormy circumstance of life, we can enter into a safe and protected haven with him. Living in an age that has Satan as its god plus the constant struggle with our own sin nature and our concern for loved ones and other matters sometimes invokes weariness… read more»
Part 5, CHURCH IN SARDIS, 3:1-6
The second and third chapters of Revelation record Jesus’ communication to seven of the churches in Asia. This article is the fifth in a series of seven reviewing these chapters. Although Jesus spoke specifically to each church, his message is of great significance to all who want to enter the Kingdom of God. “To the… read more»
Children are a Gift from the LORD Part 1
Yahweh makes a consistent point that if we have the gift of children, we are to teach and train them according to the Word of God. One of the first commandments that Yahweh gave to Adam and Eve was to be fruitful and multiply. Being fruitful and multiplying means to have children. Genesis 1:28a God… read more»
The Bible’s View of the Human Body, 4: Boundaries
Since we have both God’s original design as well as fallenness in our bones, we cannot simply seek to fulfil our bodily appetites whenever we feel an urge. Owing to “the flesh,” our desires are not always in tune with God’s original good design. We can see this easily, using the illustration of eating a… read more»
CHURCH IN THYATIRA 2:18-29
The second and third chapters of Revelation record Jesus’ communication to seven of the churches in Asia. This article is the fourth in a series of seven reviewing these chapters. Although Jesus spoke specifically to each church, his message is of great significance to all who want to enter the Kingdom of God. And to… read more»
