The Principal Thing – Part 2 – Wisdom Calls

I find a rather troubling condition to exist among many Christians these days. It has two symptoms. First, we tend to use certain “spiritual” terms without really knowing what they are or what they mean.…

The Principal Thing – Part 1 – Wisdom: Begin Here

Put yourself in Solomon’s shoes, shortly after learning that his father, David, had died. David had extended the borders of Israel as far and wide as they would ever be. Neighboring nations feared David and…

An Eye for Beauty – Part 2 – Supreme Beauty

One as good as another? A clever song from my parents’ generation sang of the relativity of pronunciation, and why it doesn’t matter whether we say “po-tay-to” or “po-tah-to.” One pronunciation is as good as…

An Eye for Beauty – Part 1 – The Sense of Beauty

It can be very easy to miss or overlook important teachings of Scripture, especially when they are mentioned en passant. One such important teaching is found in Genesis 2.9: “And out of the ground the…

Twos and Threes – Part 3 – Soul Friends

The churches in Corinth had fallen into a crisis: Schism, abuse of worship and the Lord’s Supper, winking at sin, neglecting their callings and gifts, and, worst of all, failing at the basics of love.…

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