Last week I showed that the “will of God” is that we love him and obey him by trying to do what he wants us to do. But how do we know His will so that we may do it? Let me make two points in that regard. First, there Read more…
In five of Paul’s letters—1st and 2nd Corinthians, Ephesians, Colossians, and 2 Timothy—he refers to himself as “an apostle by the will of God.” When Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, one of the lines is, “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) Read more…
Time Magazine is reporting that the European Union (EU) plans to implement what is called a “border carbon adjustment,” beginning in 2023. A border carbon adjustment (BCA) is basically a tariff to penalize countries and corporations that the EU believes are not doing enough to fight climate change. A BCA Read more…
Whenever you start to feel a little self-righteous, read Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in chapters 5 through 7 of Matthew’s Gospel and see what Jesus says about: Calling someone a “fool” (Matthew 5:22) Lusting after a woman not your wife (or a man not your husband) (Matthew 5:28) Marrying Read more…
The story of Esther starts with a proud queen and an intoxicated king. Ahasuerus was the king of Persia during a time when Persia ruled the Middle East. Persia is modern-day Iran. Scholars believe Ahasuerus is another name for Xerxes, who ruled the Persian Empire from 485 B.C. to 464 Read more…