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Astute Admonitions

Astute Admonitions

Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:14, “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.” These brief commands are written to all the Christians. “We exhort” is more authoritative than Paul’s...
A Strong Delusion

A Strong Delusion

In 1877, Percival Lowell heard that an Italian astronomer had seen straight lines crisscrossing the surface of the planet Mars. Lowell spent the rest of his years squinting into the eyepiece of his giant telescope in Arizona, mapping the channels and canals he saw. He...
Weak and Worthless

Weak and Worthless

The Old Testament uses the term “worthless men” several times to identify vain and idolatrous individuals. They were essentially meaningless, which is about the worst description that I could think of for a human being. Weakness goes hand in hand with worthlessness....
Is Your Heart Big Enough?

Is Your Heart Big Enough?

So much of what it means to live for Jesus is summed up in the word love. Among other things, love is an essential ingredient in the recipe for unity among believers. The body of Christ builds itself up “in love” (Ephesians 4:16). Love is “the bond of perfection”...

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