One narrative frames all truth Every narrative has a beginning. The opening line of a narrative is the beginning of the story line. The story line creates the framework for the characters in the story. This is true not only of written stories, but of cultural narratives as well. The
At one time, in the West, virtue (moral goodness) was valued for its own sake. Sadly, that clarity has faded. Now, we practice, not virtue so much as “virtue signalling”: the conspicuous display of a politically correct position so as to reassure your in-crowd of your bona fides. It’s more
An atheist will tell you that Christians must have faith to believe in God. As an atheist, on the other hand, he has the scientific evidence on his side. There is no need for faith. Christians and Jews believe in God without evidence. That requires faith. An atheist has facts.
Joy, for most of us, fluctuates with our circumstances. When things are going well, we’re happy. We have joy. But everyone has a bad day now and then. And some people live with seemingly impossible burdens and sorrows. Most people would agree that joy and sorrow are incompatible. But not
What do the sufferings of Christ have in common with the creation and with God’s love? God did not finish His creation … that was the humans’ job. God’s love is not completed … that is the human’s job. Here’s a third parallel observation. Not only was the creation perfect
Our tour of virtues has taken us to meekness and then repentance. In this post we come to hope. Some people may be surprised to see hope included in a list of virtues. We often consider a person’s level of hope to be a dimension of personality. Some people are
The church is called to make disciples. In part 1, Bob showed that Jesus’ great commission mandates discipleship, and argued that our great commission efforts typically fall short of that goal. Evangelism is necessary, but making disciples is essential. Now Bob goes on to discuss what a discipled nation looks
Before you can change a society you must first change the language of the society. Western society has profoundly changed as a result of a shift from a biblical worldview to an atheist worldview. That worldview shift has been accompanied by a shift in language. A few years ago I
Liberty doesn’t just happen. That’s the message of a writer whose work appears here for the first time. Our good friend Elizabeth Youmans recently put us on to a writer whose material we are eager to share with you. Mrs. Bobbie Ames is the founder of Emerald Mountain Christian School,
Liberty doesn’t just happen. That’s the message of a writer whose work appears here for the first time. Our good friend Elizabeth Youmans recently put us on to a writer whose material we are eager to share with you. Mrs. Bobbie Ames is the founder of Emerald Mountain Christian School,
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