“Free of all ties”

More on freedom. This is from Herman Ridderbos’ commentary on John 8:32: “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” The freedom meant is not that of a person to manage his life free of all ties that might hinder him in the...

A String to Challenge Us

I read this verse the other day in preparation for a Bible Study: When He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” (Mark 8:33 ) In...

How to Kill a Wolf

How attentive are we to our entertainment choices, and how they effect us? Are we allowing the Holy Spirit to be our teacher and shepherd in this area? …Or, does our culture, and the currents of our day, just carry us along? A friend sent me this the other...

Managing our Dissapointment with People

The other day a friend sent me this blog post by Peter Leithart. He quotes a cultural commentator and psychologist who laments “the infantilization of relationships that technology permits.” What a great phrase! Something to seriously consider: have I let...