Tag Archives: Bible

Walking as Jesus Walked

John encourages believers to avoid sin through a relationship with Christ, who serves as their advocate. Walking as Jesus did involves patterning one’s life after His character and commands. While believers may stumble, the focus should be on sincere direction toward Christlikeness, leading to inner peace and joy through obedience and reliance on God’s wisdom.

Wisdom is the Ultimate Buff

Ever feel life’s choices hit like video game buffs or debuffs? Discover Proverbs’ wisdom hacks for relationships, money, and decisions—stack blessings, dodge curses! Ditch cultural privilege excuses for biblical wins that level up your family legacy. Ready to quest for God’s upgrades? Read now!

Are the Amish Socialists?

The Amish community exemplifies a model of voluntary mutual aid that contrasts sharply with coercive socialism. While both emphasize collective welfare, Amish practices stem from faith and shared values, enabling natural support without government intervention. Their success highlights the limitations of scaling such a model within a diverse and sinful society.

With by Skye Jethani – Book Review

Skye Jethani’s “With” offers a transformative framework, contrasting deficient postures toward God with the desired relational dynamic, “Life With God,” which emphasizes communion, trust, and love over transactional or performance-based approaches.

The Future is Local

The Problem If you haven’t read Jonathan Haidt’s excellent book, The Anxious Generation, I highly recommend it. I reviewed it last year, here. This book and the research behind it have helped lead the charge to make some significant changes in society to help with the growing mental health crisis in our world. The basicContinue reading “The Future is Local”

Cracking the Relational Algorithm

In “The Accountant 2,” Ben Affleck’s character Christian Wolff attempts to navigate dating like a puzzle, leveraging data analysis to manipulate outcomes. However, his approach fails to foster genuine connections. The narrative contrasts his method with biblical principles of love, emphasizing that true relationships thrive on grace, humility, and selflessness rather than strategy.

What is Love? It Matters Who You Listen Too

The world is telling you a message every day and everything you consume will tell you what love is, including the music you listen to. How does that differ from God’s Word?

Is Positive Thinking Enough?

James Allen’s As a Man Thinketh is a classic in the self-help genre, originally published in 1903. Drawing inspiration from Proverbs 23:7—“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he”—Allen explores the profound connection between thought and character, arguing that the quality and direction of our inner thinking shapes our lives. The book’s enduringContinue reading “Is Positive Thinking Enough?”