The men and women of the Bible often observed set times of prayer during the day and night. We learn from the Old Testament (e.g. Judges 7:19 and Exodus 14:24) that the night was divided into three “watches”: the first watch, the middle watch, and the morning watch. These were originally used by watchmen to …
Author: Kevin Steyer
Steve Harvey is one of the most recognizable names and faces in American television, especially for his hosting of Family Feud. Today he is famous, rich, and loved by millions. But when Steve Harvey was 26 years old, he “was struggling” and “didn’t have nothing.” A couple in Cleveland, OH, who owned a furniture store, …
After many years of it sitting on one of my bookshelves, I finally decided to read Stephen Hawking’s Brief History of Time. My only reason for this was my realization that I read almost exclusively works of fiction, and that it was my duty to branch out a little. Now, the book itself was somewhat …
A couple of weeks ago, when my parents were in town, we visited a market with different stalls selling different foods from different countries. One was selling Tibetan dumplings. Naturally, our curiosity was piqued, and as my mom held the table, my dad and I went to order. I asked the man if he was …
As I was reading a post by a contemporary theologian*, I came across a sentence that expressed something I believe with every fiber of my being: “One can fully appreciate beauty in its every form without feeling the need to possess it for oneself alone.” Modern man has a difficult time understanding how this is …
Over the last several weeks I have spent many hours going through the process of transferring all of my documents from New York to Pennsylvania. I first called Geico and transferred my auto insurance to PA (and was in the process informed by a kind gentleman that my premium would double as a result, for …
Kevin Steyer The Church needs to recover the value placed on singleness which is so obviously revealed both in the Bible and in the majority of the history of the Church. First, the witness of the Bible. Consider Paul, and feel the full weight of these verses: “To the unmarried and widows I say that …
Kevin Steyer Before anything else, we must establish the fact that we as Christians ought to be content. This is easy enough to do. Hebrews 13:5 says, “Be content.” Having established that, we have to know exactly what is contentment. Rather than pull together various Bible verses and re-invent the wheel, I will rely on …
Kevin Steyer George Bernard Shaw once said, “There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it.” This statement is false, but it is surprisingly not that far off the mark. There are of course countless more manifestations or denominations than there are actually totally different religions. In fact, slightly modifying Shaw, …
Kevin Steyer One of the films that I have watched in recent years that made a profound impact on me is Ida, a Polish film from 2013. It is about an orphaned teenage girl who is about to take her vows to become a Catholic nun. Before she does so, she is given the opportunity …