In “Cat and Dog Theology” by Bob Sjogren & Gerald Robison, the authors explain that the difference between cats and dogs is very similar to how Christian theology is being lived out today. Cats mistakenly believe that life is all about them, while dogs understand that life is all about their master. The authors explain:… Read More »
Peacemaking may sound like a cop out to some. You may picture the soldiers of the losing army waiving a white flag. But when God calls us to make peace, He is not encouraging us to give up the fight. Rather, He is calling us to fight the good fight. Peacemaking in the Biblical sense… Read More »
As a teenager, I would watch Chinese kung fu movies where the main character used his martial art abilities for the good of society. You would never find him taking advantage of others. Instead, he would use his weapons, his hands and feet, only when he was confronted with evil and only as much as… Read More »
Psalm 34 shows David, captured by the glory of God. I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! I… Read More »
If you haven’t seen the movie Fireproof, you should! The movie portrays the life of a married couple, Caleb and Katherine. They are caught in sin and about to get “an ugly divorce.” The movie depicts gospel truth, showing the need for the gospel to break through hard hearts before relational healing and peace is… Read More »
I finally have a moment to report to you my experience at the Peacemaker Conference and marriage mediation training. Having never been to Florida, I was happy to enjoy the long daylight hours and glad that it was not too hot and humid in late September. The trip was refreshing, reminding me about the centrality… Read More »
– There are over 1,500 want-to-be lawyers in Virginia. – There are a lot of Asians in the ‘L’ section. (We sat alphabetically.) – The Virginia Bar Exam covers a lot of material but the two days go by really fast. – “I am in Christ.” My identity is based on my being ‘in Christ,’… Read More »
If ever there is a period in my life of monumental changes, it is now. In 5 days I will be graduating from Liberty University School of Law. In 12 days, I will be wed to Kerrie Anne. In the next month, I will have finished my 40-page jurisprudence paper on surrogate mothers, secured a… Read More »
Eliot Spitzer, the governor of NY, is being scandalized by claims of involvement with prostitution. While parties are innocent until proven guilty, the evidence seems hard to beat. Picture the darkness and sin that drives the players: the prostitute, the ring leader, the client. Each has sinful lusts and desires gone out of control, which… Read More »
God’s word and those before me say it best: Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling… Read More »