“Wine Is a Mocker”
Christians are being seduced by the world to engage in sinful practices. This is not a new phenomenon, but it reminds us of the potent enticement of sin and the necessity of constantly protecting ourselves against sin’s temptations (1 Corinthians 10:1-13; 1 Peter 5:8-9; Ephesians 6:10-18). A case in point is social drinking. Both the […]
The Trolley Problem
Imagine you are trapped. There is a lever you can pull, but you can do nothing else. While it is not your doing, you notice the lever attached to rail tracks. A train is coming down the tracks at high speed and will be unable to stop. On the current track, five people are tied, […]
Having Boldness
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;…” (Hebrews 10:19-20). This passage tells us that we may enter the holy place with boldness. He has spent […]