I’m confident that all of you crossword puzzle buffs know the meaning of syncretism. But I didn’t know this word existed until I came across it in a Bible commentary. This condition has saddened me for many years; I just didn’t have a name for it. Oh, syncretism in Christianity means the blending of non-Christian …
As I was praying the other day, I had this picture in my head. I saw seeds planted in dry, brittle ground. In every direction, as far as I could see, there were seeds without water. After I wrapped up my prayer time, I kept thinking about those seeds that lay dormant. The Farmer exerted …
Our words matter God has this thing about words. Really. He treats our words as imperatives. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “imperative” as expressive of a command, entreaty, or exhortation. We seldom think of our words this way. Now, to be fair, we know we’re speaking an imperative when we yell, “Shut up, I’m trying to …
My dearest nephew, I must tell you what has happened. I’ve just returned from the most remarkable experience. I was listening to this rabbi while surrounded by thousands of people. A few I knew, but most were total strangers. We were sitting on a large hill that gently sloped down to the sea. I was …
If we dive into the original Greek, we learn the inference from an “evil person produces evil things.” The wording indicates a spontaneity of what comes from the heart.
Some Pharisees spotted the disciples and, no doubt, ran to Jesus to tell Him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
However, it seems that all criminals think they can talk their way out of their crimes. This mindset of thinking you can talk your way out of a misdeed appears to be part of humanity’s fallen condition.
Our “me” is our friend that never gets tired of listening to us. Some of us also have a music channel in our heads. That, too, is continually playing in our heads.
You also may have different names because you are loved by God and used by Him. Perhaps, you are the “the builder of churches”, “the compassion giver”, “the teacher of children”, “the elder”.
A Biblical mechanism is at work in Acts 20:32. Depositum fidei is the Latin term for this mechanism. Our Christian translation for depositum fidei is “substance of faith” or “treasury of revelation.”
