Hiddenness
“Christ was hidden in the Scriptures, which could not be understood until the time when the things that they had spoken of had come to...
Morality
“A superficial reading of the epistle [Titus 3:8-15] for the 6th Sunday of Matthew gives the impression of dry moralism…The Christian...
Making the World a Better Place
“The tangled web of lies that constitutes much of our culture has a way of drawing us from the love of Christ. For example, I have...
Nature
“In the created world only the human being combines material and spiritual elements. Human existence is thus differentiated from...
Well-Being
“Your well-being is largely determined by the perspective with which you view your life. The Bible teaches a technique known in modern...
Paradox (of Suffering and Freedom)
“…the most paradoxical thing that lies in the fact of freedom is that man cannot “free himself” from it—if he wanted to do so—unless he...
Society
“Our society values self-reliance. We teach that maturity means that we no longer depend on others for direction or support. When we are...
Transcendence
“…our age is haunted. On the one hand, we live under a brass heaven, ensconced in immanence. We live in the twilight of both gods and...
Sin, Nature, and Will
“The worst conclusion to draw is the notion of a “sin nature” (a horrible theological error). A “nature” (by definition) is “what a thing...
Boundaries
“Many societies have pushed against their boundaries. France and Germany notoriously battled over what, exactly, was to constitute their...