As you can imagine there’s no shortage of opinion on this topic, but most of the “biblical analysis,” especially on the net seem to be expressions of cultural prejudices and biases. We must learn to separate our cultural preferences from the word of God, or we’ll taint the gospel with subjectivity. The New Testament didn’t Read more about Can A Christian Have Tattoos & Piercings?[…]
Here’s a pretty cool explanation of the “born-again’ and “salvation” stuff Christians always talk about. Christians talk about being “born again”. But what does it mean to be “born again” and why do we need to be? First you need to know where the term came from. It was actually Jesus who used the phrase. Read more about What Does it Mean to be Born Again?[…]
It is a privilege to share some more knowledge with you today. Our series is devoted to the study of the lineage of that veritable patriarch, Abraham. We looked at his business practices in the first part. In the second part we looked at that of his son, Isaac. And in this part we shall Read more about Business Ethics (Part 3): The Silver Fox[…]
I consider it a privilege and an opportunity every time I share the word of God. In the first part we began a trilogy – a case study of a well-known business dynasty – the Abrahams. We’re looking at three generations of entrepreneurs. What is fascinating about them is God’s brand association with them. Read more about Business Ethics (Part 2): The Pacifist[…]
I’m always grateful to God for the opportunity to learn wisdom from him as I prepare for lectures, and to share that wisdom as I deliver my lecture. So please pay attention. ———- There is a very interesting commentary in Deut. 8:18. It centers on the natural inclination of successful businessmen to boast about their Read more about Business Ethics (Part 1): The Pragmatist[…]
Last week we looked at a man’s primary responsibility in marriage – sacrificial love. The sacrificial love defines everything in the marriage. It defines responsibility, counters selfishness. We found instruction on the man’s role in marriage in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. In that letter, Paul details the mechanical engineering of marriage. (Genesis gives us Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 8): Submission[…]
Our modern rules of culture invariably intersect with the logic of the word of God. There’s always a raison d’être behind God’s injunctions. Everything is purposed, God is not random. And God deals in eternal principles. We deal in temporal realities. The things we ordinarily take for granted tend to have great significance and attract Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 7): The Love of a Man[…]
The Book of Genesis provides us foundational studies on the institution of marriage. It is the conceptual framework of the most fundamental institution on earth today. Marriage is. However, the MECHANICS of the marital institution and its elucidation are found in the writings of Apostle Paul. Paul wrote so much about love and marriage. Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 6): How Marriage Works[…]
Last week, we began to look at the subject of loneliness. In this message I’ll share general principles on dating and marriage – terms of engagement, if you will. But here’s an aside: As a general rule, don’t date someone you can’t marry. Apart from the possibility of an “accident,” which can get you stuck, Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 5): Terms of Engagement[…]
We shall be talking about loneliness in this message, and I’m sure you know it is a very germane subject. It often gets lost in the cracks of the edifice of marriage discussion, but every single grapples with loneliness. Except of course those super singles. But you know those are not really Earthlings. They originally Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 4): Loneliness[…]
These are very interesting times, Nigeria having completed a round of transition. I have had opportunities to speak on contemporary issues and the Christian faith. Without a doubt politics and the economy are very topical headers. The truth is, the Church is challenged, even flummoxed on the issue of concatenation of faith and politics. This Read more about Grace For Governance[…]
This is part 3 of my series on marriage. To read parts 1 and 2, please begin here. The subject of this message is relationship and marriage. I treat relationship every Saturday with Jack & Jil, as you may know. It’s become a phenomenon. We’re now in 86 countries, and the blog reaches over two Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 3): Adam, Dating and Marriage[…]