Spare, Knowledgeable, and Wise Speech

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When we speak, we are to speak with wisdom, knowledge and discernment.  Today in the public environment, there are too many words and too little wisdom.  Not much or nothing is accomplished by turgid and foolish speech.  The news programs often give us a taste of the foolishness of the tongue. Wisdom means the willingness…
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Inside the Heart and Mind of an Atheist

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I first wnat to disavow the title of this article.  We cannot get inside the heart and the mind of a secularist/atheist.  We can not get inside the heart and mind of anyone unless he reveal something of himself.  Even then, because we only know ourselves partially, we can not fully describe…
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Discipleship in Matthew and Apologetics XVIII–The Vision

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Jesus took Peter, John, and James to the top of a high mountain where they experience their Lord transfigured in divine glory; the Father’s voice from heaven, indicating divine favor and approval of Jesus, and the presence of Moses and Elijah. “And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes…
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Discipleship in Matthew and Apologetics XVII–The Judgment

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Moderns of whatever generation are not comfortable with the idea of judgment with some exceptions.    When judgments are made, another cries out, “Judge not.”  Of course, without judgment we could not have a court system or a church.  Criticism of judgments usually has to do with those made in reference to sex. …
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Discipleship in Matthew and Apologetics XIII–Humility

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Humility describes Jesus’ behavior and is necessary in the life of discipleship. Though rarely used in the Gospel according to Matthew, the word is of great importance.  In a quotation from the prophet Zechariah,  Jesus is described as humble, as He is about to come into Jerusalem on what we call the Sunday…
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