Fighting the “System”
What can the righteous do when the foundations are being destroyed? (Psalm 11:3)…. They can withdraw and retreat… that’s what they can do. There is an unending amount of encouragement and “righteous indignation”, if you will, surrounding matters of what some would call injustice. The call is to an “end this now, raise your voice,…
Divine Providence
When we look at the Greek word for providence (pronoia), it is also translated as provision. The passage Romans 13:14, uses it as part of an admonition. It says not to make provision for (as in give place to) lustful desires of the flesh because there is much work to be done for the Lord….
Simple Unity
Unity and togetherness are not the same. Yes, unity is about coming together… but usually in a way that includes the melding together of to create a harmonious end, whereas togetherness is just being with. It may be a precursor to unity, it may not… Oftentimes it is not. Togetherness calls for a willingness to be…
What Does Persecution Looks Like?
When you are forced to explain yourself, what does it feel like? Think about a time when you did something (either good or bad) and then someone like a friend or family member pressed you about it, forcing you to explain the situation to them. Do you remember what it felt like? Did you think…
The Adventure of Research
Research is terribly underestimated. While, it is used as a tool to get to an end result, when the end result is all that is in mind, we lose out on the opportunity to grow from the process of this thing called research. Research is defined as “the systematic investigation into and study of materials…