In contrast to the vibrant interdisciplinary literature on other virtues, such as forgiveness and gratitude, the study of humility has developed more slowly. Over the 2 decades, there has been a proliferation of research on humility. In this study, we assess the interrelationship between a core ...
Job 19:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts me Job 19:29 Or sword, / that you may come to know the Almighty Job 20:4 Or Adam Job 20:28 Or The possessions in his house will be carried off, / washed away Job 21:13 Or in an instant Job 21:24...
self-advancing, look-out-for-number-one corporate economy. But one of the supreme virtues in Christianity is this lowliness, this humbleness. The same word is used only one other time in the NT, in Philippians 2:3 when Paul says that each one of us should regard each other as more imp...
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as ...
How wonderful to see all the distinguished citizens and members of the Tianjin University community; and how exciting to see so many eager young scientists and engineers—I am looking at the future of China! I am oft...
Jesus gave love priority over all other Christian virtues. Every thought, response, and act of goodwill must first pass through the fine filter of love, or it means nothing at all. In "Strength to Love", Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraged us to realize that "our responsibility as ...
How many ‘bible-believing’ pastors and preachers on and off T.V., the radio, etc. actually think, preach and teach that there MUST be a Third World War in/over the Middle East so as to ‘drag the Lord down from Heaven’ in order to “Rapture” them up into Paradise? Isn’t th...
The man that dies with the most money wins! Right? Certainly, it seems that many live as though this is the rule of life. How much of your life do you trade for money? Certainly, to live comfortably and have freedom to live, travel, acquire, learn, etc., you need to earn a ...
That is why it is odd that many believ- ers think so little of the Lord's Supper. "They seldom observe it and assign to it little significance," Phillips writes. "They derive no assurance, and seek no grace, as they receive from the Lord's Table. How remarkable this is!" The ...
Our knowledge must be tempered with the wisdom that makes our message clear and persuasive. This requires tactical skill rather than brute force. Finally, our character can make or break our mission. Knowledge and wisdom are packaged in a per...