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In the parable of the dishonest steward, Jesus appears to be praising unscrupulous behavior. But it is important to understand the parable in the context of the customs of the day. Wealthy merchants hired agents or stewards to conduct their business affairs. It was common for these agents to inflateContinue Reading

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Truth, Beauty, and Goodness are referred to as transcendentals. That is, they transcend the limitations of time and space, they are not affected by cultural diversity, doctrines or ideologies. They are objective features of all that is. Whatever is True is also Good and Beautiful. Whatever is Good is likewiseContinue Reading

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Is the loving God of the New Testament the same as the vengeful God of the Old? This is a popular criticism. But this attitude reveals more about the critic than it does about God. Like the Pharisees these critics try to remake God in their own image, so theyContinue Reading

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Translation of scripture is an inexact science. There are times when an oddly translated word distracts us from fully comprehending the meaning of the passage. Jesus tells us that whoever does not hate father and mother cannot be His disciple. But in our culture the word “hate” carries very strongContinue Reading

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© Bill Watterson distributed by Universal Press Syndicate “Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.” …Bill Watterson Through Deacon Greg Kandra at The Deacon’s Bench I found this wonderful tribute to Bill Watterson, the creator of the comic strip “Calvin and Hobbs.” TheContinue Reading

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What does it mean to live our lives with humility? As a virtue, humility is difficult to define. You cannot work to be humble because then you are trying to achieve something. You cannot practice humility for then you are trying to gain something. Humility is best defined by what itContinue Reading