GodinterestThe Bible is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. Varying parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans by Christians, Jews, Samaritans, and Rastafarians.
That book, sir, is the rock on which our republic rests and contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been written.
The Bible calls it discipline, sometimes chastening. Society calls it hitting, spanking, and by its legal term, corporal punishment.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. (Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4)
If you have sexual relations with a stranger for 1 million dollars there are three things you are guaranteed: 1. Nobody will ever know, 2. No disease and 3. No baby. 1 million dollars, no questions asked, out the door would you do it?
He is not an “it.” He is not a divine influence. He is not a fleecy white cloud and He is not a ghost or a concept, but He is a person possessing a will, intellect and emotions.
Life is not all made up of pleasant pastures and cooling streams. Trial and disappointment overtake us; privation comes; we are brought into trying places.
Bathsheba, Tamar, Rahab, Hagar, and the Samaritan woman at the well—were they really the “bad girls” of the Bible or simply women whose situations were greatly misunderstood?
Christians, like jurors, need to get comfortable with unanswered questions. Every worldview has them.
Christians, especially those of us who are evangelicals, can be privileged and blessed if we are willing to enlarge our Christian worldview to include the “How Stuff Works” perspective that science can provide.
When you feel discouraged, do you ever doubt God’s love for you? If you’ve answered yes, you’re not alone.
These extraordinary spiritual gifts, often termed “charismatic gifts”, are the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, increased faith, the gifts of healing, the gift of miracles, prophecy, the discernment of spirits, diverse kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues.
Fighting the stigma faced by sexual violence survivors is a crucial step in forcing the change referenced by Tamblyn. The “#MeToo” hashtag shows that more and more people are ready to share their stories and change the dialogue surrounding sexual violence. But what does #MeToo: stories of sexual abuse, harassment have to do with you?
We live in a time of political polarization and while parts of the world have experienced random violence against civilians for years, it seems agenda-driven mass violence—terrorism—has touched the U.S. and UK in this generation more than ever in our history. Some even say we’ve entered an
“The age of terrorism.”
Combining ancient wisdom with modern-day mindfulness, this article will polish your heart and nourish your soul with a collection of simple quotes that can be easily woven into busy modern lives.
You don’t have to be Christian to learn leadership lessons from Jesus.
Known for his combination of wit and wisdom, 471 years after his death, Martin Luther still has an influence on the Church.