Tuesday, August 22, 2023
“Don’t worry, God has a plan.” Christians say that a lot, and we should! When people are hurting, disappointed, or confused, “God has a plan,” is a true and comforting promise. It’s just that when we say it, we mostly associate “God’s plan” with future, unknown circumstances. If someone is grieving a breakup, we say,… Read more
Monday, August 21, 2023
There is a difference between perspective and truth. Perspective is somebody’s individual point of view, opinion, or way of looking at things. It’s influenced by their experiences, beliefs, values, culture, and personal history. It’s the diverse and subjective way a person sees the world. Meanwhile, truth is a statement of fact. It is objectively independent… Read more
Friday, August 4, 2023
One of the fun quirks in my home is that there are three electrical outlets that are not controlled by the fact that sending electricity to whatever is plugged into them is their only job. Instead, for reasons I cannot fathom, they are controlled by light switches at varying distances from the outlet. What this… Read more
Thursday, August 3, 2023
In an age of sound bytes and scrolling headlines, we don’t get much practice following the trail of a complex argument. This doesn’t do us any favors when it comes to reading much in general, but definitely when it comes to the Bible specifically. Paul has been making an argument using a substantial number of… Read more