I was a small kid, and she was a 1200-pound horse. So when she started dragging me through the barn to get at the tasty grass outside, there wasn’t much I could do. This happened over and over until I…
The Proper Application of Pascal’s Wager
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Better to be safe than sorry”? This phrase is often applied to everything from wearing a seat belt in the car, a helmet on a bike, to throwing away milk that has a sli…
Should Christians Use Reproductive Technology?
“The brilliant T.S. Elliot once observed that before we know what to do with something, we need to know what it’s for. That applies even to sex.” As science and technology spread to all a…
4 Spiritual Benefits of Unemployment
When you hear the term “unemployment benefits” you probably think of the government program. But did you know there are “spiritual unemployment benefits” available to those who claim them? So if you o…
A Booming Voice Calls Your Name
Imagine turning in for the evening, ready for a good night’s rest. A single lamp is lit, slowly going out. A silence fills the house as everyone drifts off to sleep. But suddenly, a booming voice call…
How Ruth Can Teach Modern Businesses a Thing or Two
We look to the Bible for ways to treat our fellow man, how to serve God, and how to know Him more. But maybe that’s not enough. Christianity should live and breathe the Scriptures. Every aspect of ou…
Adopted by God, Christians Answer the Call to Care for Orphans
There is incredible need for adoption worldwide, with an estimated 153 million orphans in desperate need of a loving home. Christians, on average, are more passionate about adoption than anyone else. …
“When We Run Away;” How God Uses Us Even When We Flee From Him
“The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, ‘Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their evil has come up before me.’” But instead of obeying the Lord, Jonah f…
Don’t Let Dirty Tricks Deliver a Knock-Out Blow
In 1896, Charles “Kid” McCoy, the welterweight boxing champion, found out that his opponent was deaf. Using this knowledge to his advantage, nearing the end of the third round McCoy stepped back and p…
The Chivalry of Masculine Christianity
We hear all the time that “Chivalry is dead.” But what do we even mean by “chivalry?” Are there Christian roots to Chivalry that men of the church should care about reviving? Or is it an outdated term…
