“CREDO UT INTELLIGAM” – FAITH VS INTELLECTUAL REASON In philosophy, there is often discussion concerning the differences between faith and intellectual reason, and some writers have produced a form of rationalism that brings an indictment on Christianity and believers in Christ. The words of the philosopher Rene Descartes penned in 1637, “Cogito Ergo Sum,” …
“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus, concerning you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) My wife tells me that I say “thank you” too much, and that it can sound insincere if I say it too often. I confess, I’m guilty! But I really do want to be…
“Pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.” These three words in the KJV, NKJV, ESV versions in English (two words in Greek), are a command of scripture for us as believers in Christ. We can only ask, “How are we to live this?” The simple and immediate thought concerning this verse…
The world is in an unprecedented crisis. When a crisis of any proportion happens, it’s easy to be negatively affected, and to be caught up in giving too much attention to the details and events happening around us. At such times, fear has the power to grip us, and worries have the power to…
“It seemed for us … to send chosen men … with Barnabus and Saul. Men that have hazarded their lives for the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Acts 15:25,26 (KJV) Going Out on a Limb The idiom of “going out on the limb,” is generally understood as taking a risk, with the idea…
