We live in a culture that idolises sentimentality. We enthrone emotion as the standard by which we measure what is true, beautiful and good. In such a state, man filters his world according to how it makes him feel. A statement is judged offensive or acceptable according to his … [Read more...] about Our Sentimental Rags
Truth
Full of Grace and Truth
What should the world see when it looks at us? It should see Jesus Christ. Not a list of man-made regulations under which to bury Him, and not something approximating Oprah at a rave party. Our actions and our speech are always pointing somewhere. Either we are saying and … [Read more...] about Full of Grace and Truth
Keeping up with the Cool Kids
Suppressing the truth doesn't come without effort. Our attempts to conceal God's truth are like a man attempting to keep his beach ball underwater. It's hard to maintain the pressure in a way that looks respectable. And when attempted, this is the kind of insane culture you … [Read more...] about Keeping up with the Cool Kids
Go to the Ant, You Sluggard
The bible is not a scientific book, it is argued. And I agree. It is way more than that. It is the final and only infallible authority on all science. It tells us how the world is made, how it is sustained, what it requires to flourish and how a lion kills its prey. Nothing … [Read more...] about Go to the Ant, You Sluggard
She Lied Like a Trooper
There is no getting around the fact. Rahab, a prostitute, had a choice to make. She could tell the truth and send two godly men to their death or she could lie like a trooper. Rahab chose to lie like a trooper because she was one. Rahab was prepared to go up against her own … [Read more...] about She Lied Like a Trooper