Wisdom vs. The Modern Mind

Proverbs 8 Chapter 8 of Proverbs opens with something profound. “Does wisdom not call? Does understanding not raise her voice?” What we’re seeing is something too critical to simply pass up, as if it’s just a figure of speech. It most certainly is not! Let’s consider...

Self-Righteous Folly

Luke 13:5 …unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Assuredly, you’ve heard it said of some Christian or another that he is an arrogant and self-righteous sort.  Quite frankly, if the assessment has any accuracy to it, it simply can’t be true.  It...

This Present Evil Age

Luke 13:1-5 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.  And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they...

The Christian Hero

John 18:11 “So Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword into its sheath, shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?'” Jesus was not what the disciples expected.  While we’re at it – it’s fair to say that Jesus...

Weapons of the Real War

Matthew 26:52-54 “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Put your sword back into its place.  For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.  Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of...