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 …
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Sam Hardman I have an image in my mind that, I think, serves as a sort of metaphor for where we are right now. We have a delightful UPS delivery man who is unfailingly pleasant and friendly. Always smiling. He seems to have a fountain of joy in his heart and perhaps he does. But …
David Feister We recently watched the 1990 Disney animated film, The Rescuers Down Under, with our kids. The story follows a boy named Cody, living in Australia, who is kidnapped by a local poacher, Percival C. McLeach. This diabolical villain hopes Cody will give away the whereabouts of the great golden eagle McLeach has been hunting. …
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 …
Sam Hardman Spiritual alertness is necessary at all times, but perhaps especially in times like these. Anxiety is high, we have to work harder at staying connected with people who help us to maintain spiritual stability, and so much of what we want to know about what’s going on in the external environment is shrouded …
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 …
Sam Hardman Why am I here? Why now? Why in this time and place? I could have been born into some peasant family in ancient Gaul. Or not born at all. Why here and now? If God has called me by his grace and placed me into Christ, that fact alone gives me a sense …
Sam Hardman “And they lived happily ever after.” What response do those words conjure in your soul? For the littlest children – and perhaps among the ever-diminishing number of older children whose home lives have been full of love and security – they evoke a pleasurable satisfaction. A natural sense of “this is right and …