As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
This article prompted me to start what may be the most unpopular or most ignored post ever on SI. I believe we all agree that we don’t smoke because it’s been proven that smoking is harmful to our bodies which are called the temples of God. Could it be that we are abusing those same temples with food? This is not about legitimate medically diagnosed glandular problems that may cause obesity nor is it about comparing food to alcohol. It is not about body image.
I enjoy playing vintage hymns with my concertina. It is a pleasure to hear songs that, in some cases, I haven’t sung in decades, hymns you may never have heard, like, “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning,” “The Old Fashioned Way,” and “He the Pearly Gates Will Open.”
But there is one hymn with a few lyrics that trouble me, namely, “It Is No Secret What God Can Do.” Although the premise of the hymn is fine (God’s work is renown), one statement ruins it for me: “what He’s done for others, He’ll do for you.”
In my view, the Bible is just ambiguous enough on the topic of beverage alcohol to put the question in the category of matters of conscience. But matters of conscience are not matters to “leave alone;” they’re not excluded from the call to “consider one another in order to stir up love and good works” (Heb. 10:24).
These issues call for respectful challenging of one another’s assumptions — and for pondering the path of our feet (Prov. 4:26).
“Canadian couple celebrate religious freedom victory: ‘We knew … God would take care of us.’” CToday
My dear Frederick:1 I read your last email with joy in my heart! You say your Christian is going through a difficult time; that his wife has left him and run off with her “personal trainer” from the gym. This is excellent news, my boy! You must strike when his defenses are at their weakest — never lose an opportunity to help him doubt the Enemy’s goodness, kindness, mercy and grace.
“Wayne State University (WSU) recertified InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as an official campus student group two days after InterVarsity filed a lawsuit against WSU” BPNews
“After the student group’s decision [to disinvite Ham] made national headlines, UCO President Don Betz stepped in and reinvited Ham to offer his talk on ‘Genesis and the State of the Culture’ at the public university’s Constitution Hall.” RNS
“In a report released Tuesday, Barna found that 33 percent of surveyed non-Christians said they have sought counseling, versus 15 percent of respondents who identified as practicing Christians. ‘[T]here’s a chance some of the faithful are simply confident in their mental health — after all, science confirms that religious belief and a loving, stable community can be healing and have psychological benefits,’ explained the report.
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