Category Archives: Worldview

Rise to the challenge!

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

What an opportunity this is for the church! This is not a time for the church to get stuck in battles of the past or to trivialize over things that are not of primary importance. It’s a call for the church to be truthful rather than trendy; to be faithful rather than fashionable. We must not play church. We must be the Church!  Continue reading →

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It’s not the way you think it is

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

Delusional self-confidence based on self-accomplishment is not far removed from self-righteousness. It’s an insidiously deadly poison that can be… Continue reading →

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A deeper look at the human need for change

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

Politics, culture and the role of law are agents of change that seem essential to our existence. These means offer limited solutions to some of our problems and offer the potential to promote human flourishing. But we have a deeper need that cannot be addressed through these agents of change.
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How should we respond?

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

Political action is necessary but…. Continue reading →

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Four reactions to culture

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

Wisdom calls us to engage in truth-based dialogue and persuasion in settings like family, work, community and government… Continue reading →

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A danger to ourselves

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

Our demand for freedom without limits has contributed to profound short-term thinking and devolved into forms of self-serving individualism that threaten the stability and future of our communities and, perhaps even, our nation itself.
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Ministry from modern to postmodern times

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Let’s embrace the challenge of seeking a better understanding of the shift to postmodernity and addressing it as a communication challenge for the gospel. Continue reading →

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What do most students entering university believe?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

The tension is not about belief in a Creator but whether or not it is safe to believe in one absolute God — especially if one’s beliefs discredit the beliefs of others. Continue reading →

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No belief is true for everyone

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

“Nothing is universally true.”
“All generalizations are false.”
“No belief is true for everyone.”
“Everything is relative.”
“Everyone’s beliefs are true or false only relative to himself.” Continue reading →

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Do we really need “Do not….” commands?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Are we humans really that bad that we need to be told not to spread false reports and accept bribes and twist the words of the innocent?

Perhaps we’d like to believe in some upward version or utopian vision of humanity, but the fact is that we cannot survive without a set of “Do not” laws and a significant means to enforce them. Continue reading →

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