I’ve been using the ESV for three years. It’s short history (published only seven or eight years ago) has turned up many positive reviews from readers worldwide. I have yet to encounter someone that used the ESV that didn’t care for it or uses another Bible more. Continue reading
The Bible has a great number of references to music all throughout—particularly the Psalms. In fact, the entire Old Testament was put to music for the Israelites to sing as worship and help memorize. Of course, what the children of Israel would call music and what we have to listen to in this day and age is very different. Have you ever wondered if your standards of music are consistent with what God considers good? Have you ever felt some music in your collection is so “secular” it shouldn’t belong to or be listened to by committed Christians? Continue reading
Even if you’re the most disinterested individual in the Internet frontier you’re still going to hear about it everywhere you turn. So many people have the trivial pursuit to know the latest craze or boom of popularity via the cyber world that so many live in. The Internet may be the most powerful tool man has designed in all history. One wonders what could possibly surpass the usefulness of the world-wide web. Continue reading
The New Testament is primarily where I like to get what I believe the Church is meant do. The Church has specific functions and jurisdictions. For example, biblically, the Church is not lawfully permitted to supersede the authority within families. Likewise, it is not permitted to supersede to authority of civil government. Continue reading
The original reason I started blogging more than a year ago was my desire to push myself to learn then share with others what I’d learned. Thanks to the sophistication of modern communication, you don’t need a university to teach you everything out of highschool. There are innumerable sources for knowledge and I was poised to tap them and find truth. Continue reading
Something that mankind understands universally as a virtue is honesty. Getting the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, is rare in our culture; yet it is something we all pursue in our own way. That being said, many don’t think there is truth in our world. What they mean by that I’m not sure. I mean, when these people say they don’t believe in truth, I wanna ask them if they are telling me the truth. Continue reading
I’ve become aware of Christians with convictions opposed to their own holiday. Not too be rude, but Christmas is basically a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus. Of course, it hasn’t always been this way. Historically, there was no appointed celebration of Christ’s birth by the first century Church, or in the Old and New Testaments, so celebrating the birth of Jesus is not a Biblical appointed occasion. Continue reading
I was thinking to myself how Christians have followed the world into a sea of endless and nebulas form of social networking in the 21st century. It all started with the radio, then it was the television, then computer and video games, then email, chat rooms/forums, IM, blogs, and now, social network sites.
So many, in all directions, are ready to freak out this week for all these plaguing conditions we have to drive us to fear. The economy . . . The election . . . The rumor of wars . . . The chaotic Internet . . . who knows. It seems everything is getting to us. No better time then right before we have to fork out lots of moolah to express our holiday cheer, right?
What can I say? There’s no better time in the world like anytime that you are secure in the power of God. I’m a devout Christian, you might say, and if you know what’s really going on in the world (because God has manifested His plan for the ages) then there’s not too much reason to fear in these difficult times. Continue reading
People don’t think things through half as much as they should. It’s the natural course of human events to preoccupy all your thoughts on what immediately effects yourself. We all do this to some extent. Babies are basically born with this way of living. They base everything on what is presently hitting their physical senses. As you grow up, you learn to pay attention to more and more around you, but primarily as it relates or impacts yourself. This is a good practice to learn as a child, as it develops alertness. But in order to gain wisdom, understanding, and knowledge people must grow out of these habits and look beyond what immediately effects your person. Continue reading
