As June slips into July and your neighbors begin stockpiling firecrackers to shoot off as soon as you’ve fallen asleep, our minds shift to thoughts of freedom, independence, and liberty. In anticipation of our country’s annual 4th of July celebration, we tend to focus on the outward expressions of our liberty—from the patriotic clothes weContinue reading “Christian Liberty and the 4th of July”
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The Tragedy of the Human Condition
Christianity offers the most accurate explanation for all broken relationships by calling sin a sin. How depraved our desires have become, and how far we have fallen from the beautiful image of God! This is the tragedy of the human condition: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). IfContinue reading “The Tragedy of the Human Condition”
What’s Really Wrong with This World
The question most central to defining a worldview, other than “Who is God?” and “What does it mean to be human?” is “What’s really wrong with the world?” It’s a tricky question, because there are a lot of things wrong with the world. The question is, what is the core problem that needs to be addressed in the world,Continue reading “What’s Really Wrong with This World”
He Is Not Silent
Francis Schaeffer spoke of God, He is there and he is not silent. God has revealed himself to us, so that we can know who he is. Just as importantly, he has revealed his purpose for us. If God had not spoken, how could we ever know the meaning of our existence? Because he hasContinue reading “He Is Not Silent”
The God Who Is There
A worldview is defined as “a framework or set of fundamental beliefs through which we view the world and our calling and future in it.” Such a worldview gives us four categories that theologians commonly use to understand human experience: Creation: the way God created the world and everything in it, including the people heContinue reading “The God Who Is There”
He Does Let Go
All our lives God retains the strong feelings toward us that infants evoke in their parents. He never has to let us go. O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and myContinue reading “He Does Let Go”
The History of an Idea
The concept of worldview is a fairly recent development in Christian thought. In one sense, of course, the people of God have always had a worldview—a perspective on life that was guided by the Word of God. For Old Testament Israel, that worldview began with a daily confession of faith: “Hear, O Israel: The LordContinue reading “The History of an Idea”
Were Women Treated Like Chattel In The Old Testament?
If you’ve ever spent time talking with skeptics about the Bible, they’ve more than likely brought up Old Testament laws that appear out of step with our “modern ideals.” For example, many suggest that the Bible treats women like chattel (property) and promotes misogyny. Then they’ll quote verses that appear, on the surface, to make women outContinue reading “Were Women Treated Like Chattel In The Old Testament?”
A Room with a View
Everybody has a worldview. Whether we know it or not, we all have a fundamental perspective on the world that shapes the way we live. By way of illustration, consider what the following everyday encounters tell us about the various ways that different people look at the world and how they interact with it asContinue reading “A Room with a View”
Why Should God Care About Your Good Works?
For most people, when pressed on their belief in the eternal usually reply something like this: Yes, there may be a God; they will concede. But “I’m not worried,” they say. “I’m a good person, after all, and God will judge me accordingly.” I’d like to explore a different approach, by examining what people meanContinue reading “Why Should God Care About Your Good Works?”
