The Bible says that it is more blessed to give than to receive. This view of life doesn’t jive very well with the wisdom of the world. Let’s unpack some popular worldviews that society pushes on us. Don’t share your lunch. This is what my parents told me before going to kindergarten. In other words, […]
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Voluntary Chains
What is your notion of freedom? Is it to say, you are free to pursue anything you want without any restraint? What if we raised our kids that way – my parenting is to be hands off and I’ll let my boys do whatever they want, when they want. They could eat junk food all […]
Except for These Chains
I want to share a bit of my reflections from the book of Acts, and specifically Apostle Paul. Paul was arguably the best Christian who ever lived. So confident was he in his relationship with God and his way of life that he could say in 1 Cor 11:1 – 1Follow my example, as I […]
How many people will weep for you at your funeral?
That sounds like a morbid question, but it is one way to gauge how we lived and for what. Wherever Paul was, he invested his life in relationships. We’ll continue a few verses later in Acts 20:31. This is in Paul’s farewell address to the Ephesian elders. Acts 20:31 – Acts 21:1 – 31So be […]
Paul’s Life Verse and Our Worldview
Last week, I shared what I thought was Paul’s life key verse. Acts 20:24 – 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. And for the remainder of […]