A Fresh Perspective on Proverbs 14:4:
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.” This proverb exposes the difference between valuing comfort and valuing life. A clean manger is easy to maintain because nothing lives there. No feeding. No labor. No noise. No burden. No mess. But it is also unproductive. […]
Today’s Proverb: Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but He loves one who pursues righteousness.” When we read this in light of restored relationship with God, we have to be careful not to reduce “wickedness” and “righteousness” to mere outward behavior. Proverbs is constantly dealing with the *source* from which a person […]
Where Is God When Bad Things Happen?
When terrible things happen, many people instinctively say, “God has a reason,” or “God allowed this for your good.” But while these statements are often meant to comfort, they can unintentionally make God look like the source of the very evil that destroys people’s lives. Cancer destroys families. Tornados destroy homes. Violence destroys lives. Death […]
Gnosticism, and the Freedom of the Children of God
One of the most misunderstood verses in the New Testament is 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” For many Christians, this verse has become a kind of ongoing spiritual maintenance system. When they sin, fail, stumble, […]
Revelations 19 In A Way You Never Considered
Before we even begin discussing Revelation 19, we must first understand something critically important about the book of Revelation itself. The Revelation was not originally written to twenty-first century prophecy enthusiasts trying to decode newspaper headlines, predict political movements, sell books, build platforms, gain attention, or turn fear into profit. It was written first and […]