Finding Meaning in Tragedy
Tragedies happen to someone, somewhere, every day. The fires in Maui certainly qualify as a tragedy. As of the date of publication, 114 people have lost their lives (and there is feared to be many more). Victims have been found in scenes that people compare to Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Families have […]
“Shamefastness” and Dress
In the context of holiness, Paul instructs women to “… adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works” (1 Timothy 2:9-10, ASV). We communicate many things about ourselves through dress. It shouldn’t be surprising […]
“Thou Shalt Not Follow a Multitude to Do Evil”
These words are found in Exodus 23:2 — instructions from God through Moses to the children of Israel. It prohibited Israel from doing what they so often did because “the majority was doing it”. The majority is not always right and the Lord warned that it is few who will ultimately enter into life (Matthew […]
“Everything Happens For a Reason”
We often hear people use the expression “Everything happens for a reason.” This saying is the modern New Age version of the old religious saying “It’s God’s will.” Is this true? Is there a reason for everything? Does God’s will regulate everything? First, some events happen because the Lord has placed certain “natural” laws in […]