Posts tagged “Bible”
Yielding to authority
When I looked up every Bible passage that mentioned the word submit/submission, I found out that our Father has ordered his world in a…
Every spiritual blessing
When I read all 389 Bible passages that use the word bless/blessed/blessing, I noticed a distinctive shift from the Old Testament to the New….
A little taste of home
In Reagan International Airport, I unexpectedly ran into someone from home. Had we been at home, we would not have greeted each other in…
Badwater Basin
The lowest, hottest place in the United States is Death Valley National Park in California. At the lowest place in the valley, there is…
Jesus submitted for us
There is a beautiful, handmade cross that hangs over the entrance to my church’s gathering place for worship. My friend Tom crafted it back…
God’s forgiveness is limitless
Biblical forgiveness is not like the express checkout at your local grocery store—maximum 15 items. Instead, God calls you to forgive and forgive and…
Lamb over me
I was studying the Bible with a Chinese friend at our church. We were looking at the word righteousness, and one of the Bible…
The real problem with submission
Why do so many people hate the biblical idea of submission? Perhaps because authority can be awful. If you have suffered under the abusive…
How adultery happens
Few Christians see themselves as the kind of people who would commit adultery. Yet it happens. Here’s a common pattern: First, deprivation. A spouse…
Adultery? Don’t!
Of the 55 uses of the word adultery in the Bible, the very first one that shows up is this: “You shall not commit…
God’s system is best
Our gut reaction, especially if we are Americans, is to hate submission. When the Bible commands, “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every…
Light in dark places
Important words sometimes lose their freshness and impact when they become overly familiar. We stop paying attention to or taking joy in the thoughts…