And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. Ecclesiastes 1:13
by Steve Golden — This is the story of the American family—decent, loving, hardworking and kind. It wants to do the right thing. But it finds itself set in a society that increasingly regards parents as obstacles, bigots, and dupes. We cheer as teenage girls with no history of dysphoria steep themselves in a radical... Continue Reading →
by Steve Golden — The current cultural moment is precarious. The United States is on the verge of a race war, if not a complete cultural meltdown. And the rest of the Western world seems to be following suit. Tensions are rising in every place the African slave trade has left its indelible mark.Voddie Baucham... Continue Reading →
by Mike Halpin — We have finished our years like a sigh.For all our days have declined in Your fury;As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years,Or if due to strength, eighty years,Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow;For soon it is gone and we fly away. Psalm 90:9–10 I’m dying.... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — Do you enjoy your hobby? You might be surprised to find out how many people are involved with hobbies that they do not actually like. What keeps them involved? Commonly, their involvement stems from some kind of peer pressure—whether coming from a friend, a relative, or a social group (perhaps... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — Some hobbies are private activities. We pursue our individual interests alone because we take pleasure in them purely for what they are. And while we might be happy to talk about such hobbies with others, our investment in them remains a very personal matter. However, there are some hobbies that... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — Up until now, in seeking to develop a basic theological perspective on hobbies, we have looked primarily at things to avoid: We are to avoid allowing our hobbies to monopolize our time.We are to avoid hobbies that cause us to engage with or otherwise promote sin.We are to avoid pursuing... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — “Is it wrong for a Christian to purchase a $5,000 Rolex?” That is the question a Christian economics professor posed to my Sunday school class one day. After much discussion, we all concluded there was not enough information given in the question to arrive at a definitive “yes” or “no.”... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — Hobbies, like many aspects of the Christian life, invite questions about Christian liberty. In Christ, we, as believers, have been freed from the power of sin and its eternal consequences (Romans 6:18, 22; 8:2). We also have been freed from requirements of outward conformity to the old Law and are... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — What do you think of when you hear the word “idol”? I suspect that many of us picture some kind of statue made out of wood, stone, or metal, fashioned in the image either of a false god or a deified human leader (e.g., 1 Samuel 5:2–5; Daniel 3:1). Those... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — In my first entry in this series, I presented several questions designed to help illuminate biblical principles that have a direct bearing on our pursuit of hobbies. One of the questions was, “Does our hobby cause us to engage with or otherwise encourage sin?” That may seem a rather nebulous... Continue Reading →
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