Last week, I wrote about this year’s Ig Nobel Prize for literature. The Ig Nobel, a humorous take on the more noteworthy Nobel Prize, “honors” achievements that cause us to laugh but also cause us to think. For example, this year’s psychology prize went to a small group of researchers who wanted to see how many… Continue reading What Causes You to Look Up?
Tag: humility
Humbled to be Exalted
Jesus scolded Peter after he pulled his sword and chopped off the ear of one of the servants of the high priest who had come to arrest Him. “Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels” (Matthew 26:52-53)? Jesus needed… Continue reading Humbled to be Exalted
Four Directions of Praise
If I were to pick the most helpful app on my smartphone, a few contenders would rise to the top. Email, text, and camera of course—and the GPS system. As a directionally inept person, having a device that can get me to anywhere from anywhere is a dream come true. However, sometimes even GPS isn’t all that helpful, like… Continue reading Four Directions of Praise
Validation before talking forgiveness – Divorce Minister
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words. –Job 2:13, NIV Please do not underestimate how traumatic and disorienting discovering marital infidelity is! Speaking from my personal experience as well as from… Continue reading Validation before talking forgiveness – Divorce Minister
Conduct Before God, Part Two: Mindset
Have you ever thought about what you’re thinking and how it matters to God? Please, read 1st Peter 1:13-25 to prepare for today’s lesson. If this is the first time you’ve landed on this page, then read the Reading Plan for 1st Peter, Your Identity as a Christian, and Conduct Before God, Part One: Holiness. Therefore, preparing your mind for action… Continue reading Conduct Before God, Part Two: Mindset
Live Humbly
We often tell kids to behave at church. If you’re raising boys like me, their rowdiness often spills over into the church lobby, indifferent to elderly saints with walking canes or various foyer decor and furniture. Their mother and I spend more time than we’d like reminding the boys that while it may be okay… Continue reading Live Humbly
27 Powerful Bible Verses For Protection With Inspiring Lessons
Will any security expert protect you better than God?. Nothing can guarantee your safety than the creator of heaven and earth. Start the protective measures by reading Bible verses for protection. Have you made the Almighty God your shield against all enemies?. It is time you ponder on these Bible verses for protection each day.… Continue reading 27 Powerful Bible Verses For Protection With Inspiring Lessons
The humility and the love of God.
Exodus 21:32 ~ “But if the ox gores a slave, either male or female, the animal’s owner must pay the slave’s owner thirty silver coins, and the ox must be stoned.” Good day beautiful people, I hope that today’s post meets you well? I pray that you and your families are doing well and that God’s peace… Continue reading The humility and the love of God.
Be Peaceful and Not Pugnacious
This post was first published in January, 2015. —ed. The church’s highest office demands the highest moral character. And one of the most accurate indications of a man’s true character is how he responds when he is challenged or criticized. That is why Paul excludes pugnacious people from the office of elder or pastor. An overseer, then,… Continue reading Be Peaceful and Not Pugnacious