Many of us have heard about how police investigators learn to spot counterfeit money. They do so not by studying the counterfeits closely, but by learning the real thing inside and out, like the backs of their hands.
But there’s an implicit reality to this metaphor that often goes unacknowledged and unapplied. It is so obvious that most of us think right past it.
Read MoreWhatever else the Bible might say about God’s involvement or judgment or sin or compassion in the midst of this outbreak, remember at least Christ’s call to repent.
Read MoreThe true Christian disciple understands that he has been called to a life defined by struggle, war, striving, suffering, endurance, competition and labor.
Victory is assured, but only if you get in the fight.
Read MoreThe very fact that we care about nature at all or are overwhelmed by its beauty, by the secrets of its operation, and by its unthinkable size is evidence of this truth. My dogs would not care in the slightest about a trip to the Grand Canyon and my appreciation of the wonder of that place is not simply the result of higher intelligence. If I am nothing more than a highly intelligent animal, than the Grand Canyon is nothing more than a hole in the ground.
Read MoreAction is messy. Done right, it will require dedication, consistency, resilience, balance, endurance, doggedness and a willingness to fail. It will require feeding the oxen before you harvest the crops.
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