For many Christians, the meaning of the Lord's Supper has been limited to the idea of remembrance. We hold our breath, muster a contrite heart, and try and remember what Jesus has accomplished through His death on the cross in a way that doesn't get us killed (1 Corinthians … [Read more...] about Monuments of Bread and Wine
Daughters
Our daughters are not free agents. They have a man in their life, and until that man, their father, gives his daughter to another man, he bears a good deal of responsibility for her life. He is not responsible for her sin, but he is, for example, responsible for her purity. In … [Read more...] about Daughters
Imperfect Saviours
In Judges, we have an account of how Samson loved a harlot, and because of his love for her, made himself vulnerable and was encompassed by his enemies. Samson was betrayed by Delilah—the woman he loved—and Samson died. So also the prophecies of scripture represent the Messiah … [Read more...] about Imperfect Saviours
Authority
If you want to know what is in a man, if you want to know what he is really made of, then you put him into the corridors of power. For this, we have no shortage of examples. We imagine that men like Pol Pot or Stalin were exceptions, and we imagine that if we ever got into the … [Read more...] about Authority
Shaking Hands with Poverty ~ Proverbs 6
Wealth and poverty are from God, says Solomon (Ecclesiastes 5:19). However, that's no reason for us to handle our things carelessly. All the more reason, since God has graciously given them to us and will require an explanation for our use of them on the last day. There are … [Read more...] about Shaking Hands with Poverty ~ Proverbs 6