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Thank you for your post. Although this is great message for each of us, we are also called to be compassionate toward others in their suffering. Will you Visit someone in the hospital and tell them their suffering is going to build their character? To the unbeliever who challenges you, the...

The famous economist Milton Friedman said there are four ways to spend money: A. Your own money on yourself B. Your own money on someone else C. Someone else’s money on yourself D. Someone else’s money on someone else The graphic below shows how most people spend money in the four cases...

Thanks for the post and your take on sources of defilement. Here is another perspective, which is consistent with yours. Our fallen nature is basically expressed through exclusive focus on self, selfish desires, and rationalizing the means to obtain those desires. Selfish Desires can be for...

Thank you for reaching out. One of my favorite facts about the New Testament is that the Greeks had four different words, all of which we translate as “love.” “Storge” does not appear much, but it expresses the special love we have for family members. On top of that, your middle son, with you...

Dear Aunty Jane— Ok, my communication skills need improving. That said, here is John 17: 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect...

Thank you for your prompt reply. My error in understanding your point appears to arise from the translations you are citing. In all of the translations I tried, it says “are not part of the world,” which to me is different from a command (?) “take no part.” It is not my intent to be picky...

Thank you for your post. Please help me: where in scripture does Jesus say we are to have no part of the world. (I could not find that.) The Apostle Paul said, “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.” (2 Corinthians 10:3) Is that it? And Jesus did say that...

Thank you for your thoughtful posts. So: what do you think of the Supreme Court deciding in favor of Virginia? We do not know the arguments Virginia offered, nor the reasoning for the SCOTUS decision. Could it be they found the 90-day part of the law unconstitutional? Blessings.

Thank you for your spot-on post. Great message! One possible addition: if one happens to discuss one’s charitable activities with people, and they appear interested, let them know they are welcome to join. (Not really my idea: suggested by a pastor as a better entry way to a church, rather...

Thank you for reaching out to us. If you are able to have a vet check, its comfort level and life might could be improved. We had an old tabby with a similar problem. We gave it fluid injections for a couple of years before the other organs began to fail, and he even seemed to look forward to...

Thank you for your disturbing post. By the way: when there was vote recount in MI in 2016 (demanded by Jill Stein!), there were more votes cast in Detroit than there were registered voters. In MI overall, the current active plus inactive voter lists exceeds the number of citizens eligible to...

Thank you for your comments. For what it is worth, I find that St. Steven’s posts challenge me to understand scripture more thoroughly. Since I am secure in my faith, I am not bothered by off questions and comments. Nonetheless, your perspective is important. Indeed, there is a least one...

Thank you all for your insights. Re the Prodigal Son: if it was considered undignified to run in that culture, it would have been thought extraordinary by Jesus audience that the father (Father!) ran toward the son. Did they get it? Perhaps a few. This is just one example in Jesus‘ parables...

Thank you for your interesting question. (And the interesting cultural tidbit.) Well, we know the Greeks loved to run, so this phrase from Paul would have meant sense to his audience. What about the Old Testament? See 1 & 2 Samuel for examples of soldiers running after or from enemies. Also...

Thank you for your wonderful post! Ah: what can we do about the way students dress for school? Secularists preach freedom, but we seem to see freely disruptive behavior: after all, “if I can wear what I please, so I can do as I please.” In many of the best schools, uniforms are standard, and...

Thank you for asking. Since March 2020, when our church LOCKED its doors (oooh, COVID), and didn’t open them for over a year, I have not returned. Tried Zoom meetings—awful. Then our church veered left, and that was that. Does participation in this forum count for something? How about...

Thank you for the response. ok, you are absolutely right about “ruled.” How about, “are we better off with politicians who are unbelievers!” Blessings. ❤️

Ok, NO!

Thank you for your provocative post! So, as stated, some believers in this forum consider anyone who is not a Christian as an unbeliever; in fact, the “Christians in name only“ are essentially unbelievers. That said, we will always be better off ruled by true believers—those who bring...

Thank you for your post. No one disagrees that nasty people shouldn’t be punished. And God says “eternity” and “lake of fire” so that is that. But, like Job, I ask, ”Why eternal torture? Couldn’t there be a very long punishment (not torture) with a chance for redemption?” Something like...