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Biblical Truth: Humility - Commentary
A biblical commentary on this insight The Hebrew/Greek meaning of humility points to spiritual reality that transforms our understanding.
Burning Bushes and Burning Convictions: A Call to Anabaptist Discipleship
Moses, tending the flock of Jethro, encounters God in a burning bush, an image of divine presence in the unexpected. This resonates deeply with the Anabaptist emphasis on encountering God in the every...
Scriptural Insight: Humility - Commentary
A biblical commentary on this insight The Hebrew/Greek meaning of humility points to spiritual reality that transforms our understanding.
Biblical Truth: Self-control - Reflection
A theological reflection on this insight The Hebrew/Greek meaning of self-control points to eternal truth that transforms our understanding.
Ascetic Practice as Living Sacrifice - Orthodox (Romans 12:1-2)
Orthodox monastics practice fasting, vigils, prostrations—bodily disciplines that seem extreme to modern eyes. But they're living Romans 12:1: offering the body. The body isn't evil, to be escaped; it...
Substitute "Christ" for "Love" - Christocentric (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Try reading 1 Corinthians 13 with "Christ" substituted for "love": "Christ is patient, Christ is kind. Christ does not envy, does not boast, is not proud..." It works perfectly—because Christ IS love incarnate. Now substitute YOUR name. Uncomfortable?...
Bodies on the Line - Black Church (Romans 12:1-2)
The Civil Rights Movement was bodily sacrifice: bodies in bus seats, bodies at lunch counters, bodies crossing bridges, bodies in jail cells. "Present your bodies as a living sacrifice." Activists lit...
Full Surrender at the Altar - Baptist (Romans 12:1-2)
A.W. Tozer wrote: "The reason why many still live defeated lives is that they have never really surrendered." Baptist preaching often emphasizes total surrender—not just believing but yielding. Romans...
Romero's Body Offered for the Poor - Liberation (Romans 12:1-2)
Oscar Romero preached Romans 12:1-2 literally: "We must be willing to give even our life for the poor." Days later, he was assassinated while celebrating Mass—his body becoming sacrifice at the altar....
When Economic Inequality & Generosity Meets Faith
In our modern world, Economic Inequality & Generosity presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are...
What Scripture Says About Social Justice & Christianity - Reflection
A theological reflection on this insight In our contemporary world, Social Justice & Christianity presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Galatians 3:28...
Biblical Wisdom for Technology & Human Connection - Application
A practical application of this insight In our contemporary world, Technology & Human Connection presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of James 1:27 offe...
Scriptural Insight: Sustainability & Creation Care - Reflection
A theological reflection on this insight In our contemporary world, Sustainability & Creation Care presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Galatians 3:2...
Biblical Wisdom for Humility - Reflection
A theological reflection on this insight In our contemporary world, Humility presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 offers timeless wis...
Scriptural Insight: Economic Inequality & Generosity - Commentary
A biblical commentary on this insight In our contemporary world, Economic Inequality & Generosity presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Psalm 23:1-6 o...
God's View on Digital Addiction & Freedom - Reflection
A theological reflection on this insight In our contemporary world, Digital Addiction & Freedom presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Psalm 23:1-6 off...
Scriptural Insight: AI & Human Dignity - Application
A practical application of this insight In our contemporary world, AI & Human Dignity presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Micah 6:8 offers timeless ...
What Scripture Says About Digital Addiction & Freedom - Commentary
A biblical commentary on this insight In our contemporary world, Digital Addiction & Freedom presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Galatians 3:28 offe...
Biblical Foundation for Repentance - Commentary
A biblical commentary on this insight In our contemporary world, Repentance presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of James 1:27 offers timeless wisdom that...
Scriptural Insight: Environmental Justice - Application
A practical application of this insight In our contemporary world, Environmental Justice presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Galatians 3:28 offers t...
The Social Media & Faith Perspective - Commentary
A biblical commentary on this insight In our contemporary world, Social Media & Faith presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Romans 12:2 offers timeles...
What Scripture Says About Diversity & Inclusion - Application
A practical application of this insight In our contemporary world, Diversity & Inclusion presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of James 1:27 offers timel...
Scriptural Insight: AI & Human Dignity - Application
A practical application of this insight In our contemporary world, AI & Human Dignity presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of James 1:27 offers timeless...
God's View on Digital Addiction & Freedom - Application
A practical application of this insight In our contemporary world, Digital Addiction & Freedom presents unique challenges and opportunities for people of faith. The biblical text of Galatians 3:28 of...