When John the Baptist was sitting in prison wondering if he got it all wrong about Jesus, he sent a delegation to Jesus to get the answer to one important question. "Are you the expected one?" was that question. (Matthew 11:3) Jesus' response is … [Continue reading]
The apparent failure It is my guess that just about everyone who is interested in Christian apologetics is aware of 1 Peter 3:15 in which Peter encourages believers to be ready to make a defense (apology) to everyone who asks about our hope. Yet, … [Continue reading]
The appeal made in Christian work nowadays is that we must keep ourselves fit for our work, we must not; we must be in the hands of God for God to do exactly what He likes with us, and that means disentanglement from everything that would hinder His … [Continue reading]
I can be hearing but not listening. I do it all the time. In western culture we are subjected to a constant barrage of noise and information. We have talking heads on the radio in the car. Music streams into stores as we shop. The television … [Continue reading]
