God is not a he. That’s what gender theorists claim. God’s pronouns are they/them, we’re told. After all, God is an ungendered spiritual being. He’s three persons in one: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That’s a plurality of persons. Furthermore, “Elohim”—the ancient Hebrew word for God—is in plural form. Doesn’t all this evidence signal aContinue reading “God’s Preferred Pronouns”
Category Archives: Authority
Supreme Court to Hear the Case of a Christian Web Designer
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Christian web designer challenging a Colorado state law requiring her to create wedding websites for same-sex couples if she also offers similar services for other couples. In an orders list released last week, the court agreed to hear an appeal in the caseContinue reading “Supreme Court to Hear the Case of a Christian Web Designer”
The Evidence of Jesus
Reference to the bodily resurrection of Jesus is also found in Roman sources written only decades after the crucifixion of Jesus. In a monumental historical work written by Josephus over many years and finished about AD 93, he recorded how disciples had reported that Jesus appeared to them alive three days after the crucifixion (Josephus, Antiquities). AlthoughContinue reading “The Evidence of Jesus”
Pray for Those in Canada. Then Pray for Yourself.
For the past three weeks, thousands of truckers have gathered in Ottawa and along the Canada-America border in protest of Covid restrictions and mandates. Rather than engage with them or listen to their concerns, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first denounced them as having “unacceptable views.” Then he demonized them as white supremacists, racists, andContinue reading “Pray for Those in Canada. Then Pray for Yourself.”
They Deserve a Voice
(Not my normal curation but these people deserve a voice at least to be heard.) For two weeks, the 18-wheelers, the semis, the tractors and the pick-up trucks streamed through the snow and ice into the center of Ottawa, the Canadian capital. They came from across the country. Vaxxed, unvaxxed, white, black, Chinese, Sikh, Indian,Continue reading “They Deserve a Voice”
The Thief and Tyrant Among Us
Proverbs 6:34-35 Petrarch hit the nail on the head when he wrote, “Five great enemies of peace inhabit within us: avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; and if those enemies were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.” Envy is definitely one of the great enemies of inner peace. Like a thief, itContinue reading “The Thief and Tyrant Among Us”
What Do You Want Me to Do?
On April 26, 1607, three ships arrived in the Chesapeake Bay, and within a few weeks the settlers established the colony of Jamestown on the James River. The Jamestown venture wasn’t a spiritual enterprise but a commercial endeavor. Unlike the Pilgrims and Puritans, who would cross the Atlantic a few years later to settle areasContinue reading “What Do You Want Me to Do?”
It’s Time to Put the Health of Our Children First
I am proud to be a teacher. I’ve worked in the Canadian public school system for the past 15 years, mostly at the high school level, teaching morals and ethics. I don’t claim to be a doctor or an expert in virology. There is a lot I don’t know. But I spend my days withContinue reading “It’s Time to Put the Health of Our Children First”
We Are Not Apart from His Plan
As I sat atop my lofted dorm-room bed and turned the page from Romans 8 to Romans 9 in my small, tattered Bible, I went from a chapter familiar enough to be easily skimmed to a chapter that I had no recollection of ever reading before. Both chapters emphasized the sovereignty of God — hisContinue reading “We Are Not Apart from His Plan”
Struggling with God. You Will Struggle with Yourself.
In the first chapter of the book of James in the Bible, Jesus’ brother warns against approaching God with unsteady faith because of the instability that comes with being “double minded.” Now, a new study suggests that people who are uncertain about their relationship with God are more likely to experience mental distress than other believers.Continue reading “Struggling with God. You Will Struggle with Yourself.”
Intentional Faith 