Every man has an imperative something within him which makes him say “I ought,” even in the most degraded specimens of humanity the “ought” is there, and the Bible tells us where it comes from—it comes from God. The modern tendency is to leave God … [Continue reading]
With whom would you most like to have dinner?
This morning I was thinking about this question: If you had the opportunity to have dinner with one person, alive or dead, who would you choose? Why would you make this choice? There are so many good choices in each category. I think that of anyone … [Continue reading]
Not of this world – Lessons from John 18:36
Lately I've been thinking about how the church should interact with the surrounding culture. In my country, society is moving rapidly away from the Judeo/Christian moral framework. Seemingly, every point of view is tolerated with the exception of an … [Continue reading]
Growing by imitation
I hadn't looked at it in a couple of decades, but recently I had occasion to crack open the thesis I wrote as part of my M.A program. The thesis was a discussion of the concept of imitation in Paul's writings. The discussion centers on Paul's use of … [Continue reading]
