Mourning and grief over loss are universal experiences. And even though we rejoice that Jesus has died and been raised from the dead, we still regard death as an enemy and not a friend. So, on the one hand, because we love life, we can affirm that grieving is normal and right. … [Read more...] about #19 Jesus and Mourning
Meditating on Perfection
The redeemed drunkard has this in his favour: He can look upon the altar and see the perfect flesh of a risen Lord for his salvation. The world can only offer a diseased liver. The repentant glutton can look to bread and wine for her salvation, while the world offers only the … [Read more...] about Meditating on Perfection
#18 Jesus and Death
When it comes to dying, there are three positions you can take. You can not care less whether you live or die. You can deny the reality of death, or you can defy it. The Christian position is to defy it. The first option is the one we see in the days of Rome's collapse, and … [Read more...] about #18 Jesus and Death
Jab Ethics and the Unborn
When it comes to worldview thinking, especially when that thinking is being forced upon believers through coercion, threats, and the promise of free doughnuts, believers are right and wise to step back from the hysteria, submit their minds to Christ and think through the … [Read more...] about Jab Ethics and the Unborn
#17 Jesus and Growing Old
How do you maintain hope, joy and desire when you are staring down the barrel of old age? What do you do when you have reached the summit of physical and mental fitness? Growing older means moving from either hope to hope or else from hope to despair. The Bible is realistic … [Read more...] about #17 Jesus and Growing Old