Each generation of the church has to grapple with issues of orthodoxy as the culture around them shifts. The first generation of the church had to grapple with the Gospel itself-what was the complete gospel and what was extra? Since then, various truths have been scrutinized and rejected. Various social and cultural issues have found …
One of the fascinating things about Jesus is how he reconciles things that seem to mix as well as oil and water. He has total power and authority and yet describes himself as meek. He speaks the truth and acts in love. Paul Miller points out that Jesus is others-focused but also self-proclaiming. He is …
In this series on Matthew 5:5 we’ve explored biblical meekness in the character of God and in the Scriptures. Now we turn to the practical application in our current cultural moment. Our culture now, both inside and outside the church, is wrestling with the issue of power. Outside the church, the issues of power, privilege …
Blessed are the Meek, Part 4: Meekness and Modern Culture Read More »
In this series, we’ve examined the definition of biblical meekness and how it flows from the character of God. Now we come to an exploration of how God instructs us to live in light of biblical meekness. When Jesus declares a blessing over the meek in Matthew 5:5, he speaks in alignment with the rest …
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In the last post, we laid out the assertion that Christian living is based in the character of God. We live in accordance with the way Christ lived while he was on Earth and we seek to develop our character and lifestyle after God’s character. Therefore, if we want to understand how to be meek …
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Applied theology takes what we know of God and asks the question: “how should we then live?” Theology, after all, is the study of God. We seek to know God so we can grow in our relationship with Him and understand how He wants us to live. Therefore, any discussion of the Christian life, any …
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) is a story about a man (Walter Mitty, played by actor-director Ben Stiller) who shows steady faithfulness in often-thankless roles. He’s the “negative assets manager” for Life magazine, which has just been acquired and is going through a merger. He has also provided for his mother and sister …
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In the social media-saturated culture we live in today, everything is shared. I think this has put needless pressure on creative people: artists, writers, musicians, etc. We think that the purpose of creation is to share so others can consume what we’ve made. Then we wonder if what we’ve made is worth consuming. Is it …
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I’m sure you’ve seen/heard it: “I believe in science.” “Believe science.” “Don’t be a science-denier.” Most of the time, these words are spoken in reference to the environment or the COVID-19 pandemic. There are other instances of the phrase as well. To “believe in science” today is a bare minimum requirement to be esteemed as …
Some moments of our lives are “fork-in-the-road” moments. Others are moments when we realize that somewhere along the road, there was a fork and we took the wrong path. The divergence was so gradual that we don’t realize until its too late and find ourselves frantically retracing our steps, trying to figure out where we …
