Spiritual Blindness and Deafness
“There are both different degrees of blindness as well as different kinds of blindness. There is physical blindness in which the eyes...
Cross
“The crucifixion is more than an event – it is a revelation of the truth of who God is…Salvation history,” the narrative unfolded in...
Morality
“ ‘…then you will understand how to fear the Lord, and you will discover knowledge of God’ (Proverbs 2:5). The term דַּעַת (daʿat,...
Giving (Attitude of)
“When it is in the “strength” of our hand [Proverbs 9:27]…we should not hold back our charity. We should offer aid to the destitute...
Forgiveness
“It is possible we could have forgiven someone cognitively (with our thoughts and even verbally) but not forgiven them emotionally....
Sin and Struggle
“ ‘Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God’ (1 John...
Knowing Christ (through Love and Obedience)
“ ‘If you love me, you will obey my commandments [John 14:15]…Obedience is the proof of genuine love.” (NET Bible, John 14:15) “But our...
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...
Knowing God
“Perhaps the most salient aspect of the sacramental life is something that has almost been forgotten within contemporary...
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...