Does God play favorites? The Sunday school answer seems like it should be “no.” After all, Peter says in Acts 10:34 that God is no “respecter of persons.” Yet Mark 7:24–30 gives us an encounter that complicates the answer. Jesus says in John 4 that “salvation is from the Jews,” and Paul follows that in … Continue reading The Humble Will Be Heard
Greatness, Resolutions, and Principled Mediocrity
We know that self-seeking and domineering are bad, so we assume that mediocrity is good. But self-discipline makes you a Pharisee the same way whitewash makes you a tomb.
5 Foolish, Simple Things God Uses
Looks are everything. That’s the thinking of Western culture today. We live in a society centered on branding and slick advertising where organizations and even individuals swim in the deep water of social media image maintenance. Perception is key. How you look is what you are. Only you can define your own identity. You are … Continue reading 5 Foolish, Simple Things God Uses
