There is a futile emptiness of trying to find meaning and satisfaction “under the sun.” But when we fear the One who is above the sun, our futility is transformed into a living hope.
We all ought to be more and more homesick. We are pilgrims, sojourners, wayfarers, aliens, and exiles on this earth. Our journey here is brief, ephemeral. But what we do today matters.
How should Christians relate to the government? Paul's answer to this in Romans 13 has two parts: we are to obey governing authorities, but we are also to obey God above men.
How does the representation of Eve in the Bible affect the portrayal of women in contemporary media? Recognizing and responding to errant worldviews that answer questions like these is an important part of training to follow Christ in our digitally saturated society.
Our perspective—whether temporal or eternal—will determine our standards and the source of our hope, and our practice will reveal what that perspective truly is.
At the end of his life, Joshua gave a farewell speech to the people of Israel, exhorting them to remember God’s faithfulness in order to trust and obey Him.