There are many peripheral negatives to go along with physical pain and suffering In the world. Division, hatred, jealousy, pride. The “United” States of America, its people are divided down political parties, philosophical denominations, race, color and creed. In some countries, people are sup...
We might call these “accidental” sins. They were sins committed in the heat of the moment – without malice aforethought – sins for for which the Law did not prescribe the death penalty. We are responsible for controlling our thoughts and words and actions, so, when they escape our cont...
In the business world, a boss might want to avoid the pain of firing an employee who needs to be fired. In Christian communities, the theology of love and grace is deeply rooted in our consciences. The shadow side of love and grace, however, can lead us to allow an underperforming or...
In those days, they knew the meaning of suffering ~ economic, mental, physical, and spiritual ~ to the point of tortured exhaustion. They sighed and trudged wearily along, wondering perhaps if each step and breath would be their last . . . and not really caring if it were. That’s what...
In conclusion, while we are looking for one man designated as the “antichrist,” the spirit of control, replacement, and disfigurement of who God is (His character) is alive and well today, even in those who profess to be followers of Christ. ...
The typical Hebrew saw the God of all creation as their Savior inphysical battles, providing them strength, wisdom and power over theirnational enemies. Of course, there were those of the remnant who understood the spiritual salvation that we as New Testament believers understand, even though diml...
In the case of the first one, he came home from school with some horrible marks on his arms (these marks indicated that my son had been struck at least three times). I asked him what had happened, and he said that he had blocked a shot on goal in physical education class (with a...
I can stop the physical activity and simply rest. I can step away from the workplace in the afternoon, grab my fishing pole, and relax for a few hours. However, we cannot set aside our faith. We can’t just step away. Ironically, we deal with faith fatigue by delving deeper into ...
Luke arranges the temptations partly from a consideration of locality, the desert and the mountain being near each other, and partly in order to bring out a certain sequence in them. First comes the appeal to the physical nature, then that to the finer desires of the mind; and these having...
A thing because each human body has physical shape and form, it is an object of flesh that exists in the world. And, yet, not a thing, and much more than a thing, because each human body is created by God in order to be a beloved creature of both flesh and spirit. Therefore, in...