Whether you are a Christian or not, you have to admit that there is a lot of crazy stuff happening in our post-pandemic world: war, inflation, political unrest, and social tensions, and there is no shortage of conspiracy theories and conflicting warnings of impending doom and gloom. Even so, as a Christian, I believe there is still great hope. This moment in history certainly hasn't taken God by surprise. It is all part of the bigger story of God's promise and plan to unite all things in Jesus Christ. Yet, how my fellow Christians react to these things in so many different and contradictory ways often makes our times even more confusing. Instead of a united force of hope, the church seems just as divided as the world around us. How can anyone discern the best response when so many voices, divisions, and opposing opinions are being touted around as gospel truth? What is the heart of Christ and his will for his people in these d...
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 We live in confusing times. In our society, we are daily bombarded with information that claims to be accurate through television, radio, the internet, billboards, newspapers, magazines and more. Throw in some misinformation and a few conspiracy theroies and the 'information overload' is not only overwhelming but down right confusing. The popular notion that truth is subjective, fluid, and ever-changing from situation to situation is an attractive concept when we are faced with so many claims of 'truth'. Simply put, most people choose their truth from a buffet of 'true' claims that are often in stark contradiction of each other. It is in the middle of this chaos that the followers of Jesus preach Jesus' claim that he is the way, the truth and the life. (...