We find what we look for. In many ways, big and small, this is true. We are looking to convince someone of the truth about lollies, they give us bouts of energy and help us complete those pressing tasks. Of this, I am completely convinced. But likewise, it happens on bigger and grander scales too.Continue reading “A Therapeutic or a Moral World.”
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Societal Morality – Do vs Be
When it comes to societal morality there are certain things we may more readily associate with what is right and wrong. This is assisted by the system of laws we have set in place. To murder is wrong because jail time is associated with such an act. To speed is wrong (I think people stillContinue reading “Societal Morality – Do vs Be”
God’s character – an obscured climb, but a vista not to be missed.
To behold the character of God is a sight worth working for. Much like a great vista can be obscured by shrubs and rocks, trees and mist, the glory of God can be obscured by the world around us, encroaching ever closer to our eyes and putting us out of focus, even misleading us. GodContinue reading “God’s character – an obscured climb, but a vista not to be missed.”
Sleep – Creatureliness and Dependence
A little slumber, a little folding of the hands. Yes, hello darkness my old friend. Sleep is a friend. For some it is a friend who visits regularly. For others, not as regularly as we’d like, and for others, we kick them out of the house too early to our own peril. In much theContinue reading “Sleep – Creatureliness and Dependence”
The Invisible Man – What we would do…
Recently I listened to the book by H.G Wells, “The Invisible Man.” Imagine yourself in this fellow’s shoes. That’s obviously what we all instinctively do. And what is it that we think we would get up to as one who is invisible? Perhaps we think ourselves better than he. For in the end he murderedContinue reading “The Invisible Man – What we would do…”
Moral transformation – “I worked harder than all of them”
Of late we have spent some time pondering the relative involvement of ourselves in the process of sanctification. Hopefully we saw that our sanctification is the work of God first and foremost. But are we then somehow not involved in the changing of ourselves? To say this would also be an error. We are theContinue reading “Moral transformation – “I worked harder than all of them””
Dependence in Moral Tranformation
We all want to change for the better, and who better to do that job than ourselves. But are we as adept at self-improvement as we think? Of course not. Our problem with changing ourselves is the problem of ourselves. Perhaps the solution is that we need to somehow change the part of us thatContinue reading “Dependence in Moral Tranformation”
On Attraction
Recently I’ve been reading a very helpful book called, ‘Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion’ by Rebecca McLaughlin. It was published relatively recently – in 2019 – and it features a wonderful combination of McLaughlin’s sharp wit and a plethora of footnoted stats and research. Definitely worth a read if youContinue reading “On Attraction”
Bill Bryson’s “Body”, and God.
In Bill Bryson’s book “The Body”, you will find a truly remarkable account of the biological makeup of the human frame. There is a lot of detail about all its intricacies, as well as an account of the historic investigations that led to many of the discoveries in human biology. How Bill Bryson and hisContinue reading “Bill Bryson’s “Body”, and God.”
The Mission of Marriage
Lately I’ve been writing about marriage. It just so happens I read a book on the topic, The Seven Principles That Make Marriage Work, by Gottman and Silver. Great book! We looked at a whole bunch of stuff in those posts about what the intersection between the bible and those principles were. But as IContinue reading “The Mission of Marriage”
Bigvai and Shiphrah 