That surge of joy
In the heart of a boy
At the sight of his toy
Is greater than
The smugness of man
Who won't understand
That life isn't a game
Of dime, dame, or fame;
We leave as we cam...
Some Maxims of Wisdom
Character is Carved by Choices
Faith Flourishes by Favor
Love Looks Beyond Lacks
Truth is Tested on Temperance
Silence Succors Sometimes
Fear Fills up Folly
Reverence Reflects Royalty
Reliance Reassures Rest
Intent Inspires Imagination
Godliness Goes Before Glory
Pride Precedes Perdition
Discipleship Demands Denials
Honor comes by Honoring
Suretyship is a Sure Snare
Frame no Thought on Fragmentary Talk
Snobbery Secures Segregation
The Devil's Patience Doesn't Postpone his Perdition
Doubt Confuses, Faith Convicts
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Should the Genesis Account of Creation Be Taken Literally Or Figuratively?
Ever since the dawn of Darwinism and the subsequent rise of Evolutionism, theologians have tried to wrestle with objections posed by science to the Creation account. The enormous amount of fossil records and proven accuracy of dating methods that try to figure out dates of each fossil along with other scientific researches are seen as a real issue that intellectual Christianity cannot be blind to. Many of the modern theologians and apologists have...
Origin of the Poem "When God Wants To Drill A Man"
The poem as quoted in Oswald J. Sander's (not to be confused with Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)) Spiritual Leadership (1967) credits it to an "Author Unknown". The poem as he quotes it is as follows:
When God wants to drill a man
And thrill a man
And skill a man,
When God wants to mold a man
To play the noblest part;
When He yearns with all His heart
To create so great and bold a man
That all the world shall be amazed,
Watch His methods, watch His ways!
How He ruthlessly perfects
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The Original Division of Light From Darkness (Genesis 1:4)
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. (Gen 1:4)
The usual way has been to look at this along with the statement that "God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night." (Gen.1:5). So Barnes notes:
God then separates light and darkness, by assigning to each its relative position in time and space. This no doubt refers to the vicissitudes of day and night, as we learn from the following verse:...
The Shack (2017): Movie Review
There are a number of Christian movies that have tried to tackle the issue of human suffering in the face of faith in an all-good and all-powerful God. The Shack, based on the 2007 novel by William P. Young, is a serious attempt towards the same. The movie shows Mack who is in deep shock from the sudden loss of his youngest daughter struggling with the issue of faith and forgiveness. By a turn of events, He meets the Trinity which manifests to him...
What Was the Light On Day 1 Of Creation And How Come There Was Night When The Sun Was Created On Day 4?
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. (Gen 1:3-5)
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so.
Then...
Gospel in Words and Gospel in Deeds
Jesus ministered in word and in deed. He said His works testified of Him.
The Gospel is not only communicated by words but also by deeds. Preaching, talking, apologetics, discourse, conversations exemplify the Gospel in words. But, the Gospel can and is expected to also be communicated by deeds.
One may confess with his mouth that Jesus is Lord (Rom.10:10). But, they may deny the Lord by their works.
They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work. (Tit 1:16)
Many...
Stories
Life is an interweaving of stories. We hear stories all the time and stories help us to experience the experiences of others, though vicariously, though in a personal way feeling together with the other. One of the greatest gifts given to humanity by God is the gift of imagination. It is saddening when this is used vilely and foolishly, but humans need imagination to transcend their own world-frame and enter another world-frame to experience learning and benefit from the experiences of others. Stories cannot be told or listened to without the use...
