Oct 23, 2013 | Psalms, Theology
When the apostle Paul wrote that the righteousness of God would be revealed, (Romans 1:17) he was talking about something a lot bigger than just God’s moral virtue. In my last blog, I explained that the righteousness of God very often refers to God’s faithfulness to...
Oct 16, 2013 | Romans, The Bible, Theology
More Than Moral Virtue When we read Paul’s letter to the church in Rome, it’s easy for us to assume that the word “righteousness” refers only to moral virtue. Actually, the word means much more than that. The scriptures certainly teach about moral virtue, but the word...
Jun 24, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms, Theology
The writers of the Bible often compared and contrasted the righteous man and the wicked man. Indeed, we must choose daily which of these images we want to emulate. But what about our children? How does one begin to teach a child to choose right from wrong? How...
Jun 3, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible, Theology
All of us have the opportunity to talk with people who are hurting. When you find someone who has suffered an injustice, however, that’s a bit of a different category. It’s not enough to say to some people, “Everything will be all right.” There are times when...
