Writing to the Corinthians, Paul expressed fear that they might be taken in by false teachers. “For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted — you may well put up with it!” (2 Co­rinthians 11:4, NKJV).

Paul’s concern wasn’t just hypothetical. The letter of 2 Corinthians reveals that false teachers were already at work in Corinth, and some of the disciples were al­ready putting up with…

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Seeing the Unseen

As schoolchildren, we learn about the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and
touch. We use these senses to perceive the world around us, and it’s easy to think
that nothing goes unnoticed. But did you know that there’s a world beyond
human perception? Dogs can hear high-frequency whistles that are completely
silent to human ears, and bees can see ultraviolet patterns on flowers that are
invisible to us. There’s yet another world that’s invisible to us: the spiritual world,
and we often fail to see it.
This unseen spiritual world exists outside our direct senses, but we…

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Cultural Mantras

Our modern culture is filled with short sayings, motivational quotes, and mantras
that sound wise and uplifting. For most, they are easy to remember, comforting
in times of stress, and often repeated as though they line up with truths we can
find in God’s word. But many of them do not come from God’s Word at all. Some
even actually contradict it. Paul warned in Colossians 2:8: “Beware lest anyone
cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of
men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.”
If we want…

Twenty years ago today, Americans were focused on the scene in New Orleans, which had just been hit by Hurricane Katrina. In terms of damage done, it remains the costliest U.S. storm ever.

One memory that stands out to me: watching the early news from the flood-ravaged city, I was mystified by reports that a few stranded residents were actually shooting at rescue workers. What on earth would make you shoot at someone who’s trying to help you? Then again…

When Jeremiah was called to prophesy, God told him,…

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The Golden Mean

The Temple of Apollo at Delphi contained the inscription: “Nothing In Excess”
This is what Greek philosophers referred to as “The Golden Mean” – the virtuous
middle between two extremes. Aristotle gave as an example, “Courage is the
mean between cowardice and recklessness.”
More importantly to us, this avoidance of extremes is also a biblical principle,
found in both the Old and New Testaments. For example, Prov 30:8-9:
Give me neither poverty nor riches . . . lest I be full and deny Thee
and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be in want and steal.

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