Reductionism
“The question posed by the Pharisees and Herodians appears to concern Caesar and taxation, but its purpose is to force the Lord Jesus to...
Self and Self-Will
“It is so tempting to identify the way of the Lord with whatever or whomever we happen to admire, but that usually serves only as a...
Speaking/Talking
“It is not that talking is evil or that it necessarily cheapens the truth. After all, if God himself communicates and does so in human...
Trials and Temptations
“Christ the Word of God pushes His disciples to get into the boat and go out onto the sea which He knows will become stormy. Christ...
Faith and Reason
“Faith is critical if we are not to remain earthbound. Divine matters cannot be comprehended with the mind, but we are conditioned in our...
Seeking/Searching
“Do you wish to learn the opportune time for seeking the Lord? Let me briefly state that your entire life is the only time to carry this...
Weakness
“Weakness” and “foolishness” are things that we do not normally associate with God, but are specifically identified with Him in the New...
Word of God
“In modern Christian discourse, the phrases “the Word of God” and “the Word of the Lord” are commonly used to refer to the Scriptures....
Mystery and Symbol
“The Greek word for “mystery” is derived from the sense of stopping the mouth or being silenced. The term implies that a mystery is a...
Work/Vocations/Callings (Part 3)
“ ‘Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you,...