Kevin Steyer In my studies I am required to read various authors who think strange thoughts. The most prominent in this category are pagan philosophers like Plotinus who I read this week. In his Enneads he was going on about “The One” and how this One is being beyond being such that it is actually non-being. The …
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Kevin Steyer I was reminded this week of the reality that in the Body of Christ, the Church, we all have varied gifts, talents, and resources. My only aim in this post is to encourage you to use these to your maximum ability, especially during these difficult times. I will base this primarily on Romans …
Kevin Steyer Paul writes, in response to the problem of false teachers stirring up trouble at Ephesus: “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified …
Kevin Steyer Although the phrase “three acres and a cow” was not coined by G. K. Chesterton, it was popularized by him in his book, What’s Wrong with the World. It refers to what was, in his mind, the ideal land-holding for every citizen. It was a push-back against heavy industrialization and urbanization. Assumed in the concept …
Kevin Steyer The coronavirus crisis facing the world is an opportunity for Christians to refocus on what is good. Many of us are locked in at home, not going out except in absolute need. Some of us may have a lot more time on our hands these days, even as we are still working or …
Kevin Steyer I do not normally advocate seeking to figure out why a particular “bad thing” happens. We know from John 9 that the man’s blindness was not caused by his sin or by the sin of his parents. Suffering sometimes just happens. That’s how life in a fallen world works. Recall the hebel of Ecclesiastes… And …
Kevin Steyer In response to my recent blog post on Ecclesiastes, a friend of mine suggested a connection between the message of Ecclesiastes and the fact that it is followed in the Bible by the Song of Songs, with its emphasis on “finding him whom my soul loves.” Her point was that Ecclesiastes, in agreement …
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Kevin Steyer Over the past few months, our Wednesday evening Bible studies have been in the book of Ecclesiastes. It is a book with many recognizable phrases. Among these are: “all is vanity,” “there is nothing new under the sun,” “He has made everything beautiful in its time,” “cast your bread upon the waters,” and …