2 Timothy 2:23 – Household Words:

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. Mark 3:25.

Manicheanism was a false religion best known for dividing life into an evil sphere and a good sphere. Today the term is used most often to describe those who hold that sort of view. If you believe life is like an old western film where everyone is either a good guy wearing a white hat,Continue reading “A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. Mark 3:25.”

JFK, the Moon Landing, the Flat Earth. 2 Timothy 2:23.

“Conspiracy Theory” is an apt phrase because it captures an idea for which no other phrase fits. But let’s use instead a phrase not invented by the CIA. Let’s use the broader language of “current events.” We all want to understand current events. Everyone wants answers: who started this war or that war? What roleContinue reading “JFK, the Moon Landing, the Flat Earth. 2 Timothy 2:23.”

YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR ACTIONS. 1 Timothy 6:4.

No one understood grace the way Paul did. Yet no one demanded good behavior the way Paul did.* But Paul is not merely concerned with behavior. He knows that not only are there all sorts of temptations in your path, there are also wrong ideas and controversies that may draw your focus off of Jesus.Continue reading “YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR ACTIONS. 1 Timothy 6:4.”

The Mouth of a Fool.

I said one thing this summer that people have repeated back to me more than anything else: “Steven, you’re a good kid. But your mouth’s gonna get you into a lot of trouble.” My father was right, of course. I would say anything, no matter how rude or hostile or mean or inappropriate. I hadContinue reading “The Mouth of a Fool.”