This is a fasting season for many. Some like to begin the new year with fasting. Others may use the upcoming Lent season as the season of fasting. Others may have the habit of fasting on a weekly or monthly basis. We know from Jesus’ teachings that fasting was considered normative. The question is, how do we know what is an acceptable fast!? Isaiah 58 teaches us what is an acceptable fast in the eyes of the Lord! …
Today we celebrate our freedoms as Americans and remember that our freedom was costly. It is also a good day to reflect on our most important freedom, which is our freedom in Christ! …
In the book of Proverbs, Solomon teaches us how to attain discernment and its great value in our lives.
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Integrity should be the hallmark of every believer. It is tangible and has a lifestyle associated with it.
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Establishing justice based on our preferences is no justice at all. To declare some action just or unjust, the presupposition is that we all agree on a moral standard that makes it clear what is just or unjust. If we cannot agree on what is right and just, then we will not agree on what is immoral and unjust. This seems to me what is happening in our culture, and it is one of the reasons why offense is on the rise in the culture. …
The Irony of Justice with No Moral Standard (Part II)Read More »
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One of the consequences of personal truth is that it undermines objective standards avoiding scrutiny by others. That means objective standards are replaced with what one feels, thinks, or experiences. This trend also results in justice and prejudice to be in the eyes of the beholder, and others cannot challenge or question it. …
Godly wisdom has a judgment that is equitable and impartial. …
