John 12:29

This is part of an ongoing series called “The Language of God”. Previous entries were: The Language of God: Natural Disasters, IntroductionThe Language of God: HailThe Language of God: ……

This is part of an ongoing series called “The Language of God”. Previous entries were: The Language of God: Natural Disasters, IntroductionThe Language of God: HailThe Language of God: ……

“Mother Nature” is a familiar phrase to most of us. Its origins lie in European history, where it was used simply as a personification of nature. Later, in Greek and Roman myth, Mother Nature was transformed into a goddess. Similar expressions are found in the Americas and in Asia. This reference to “Mother Nature” has influenced, and perhaps sullied, our understanding of God’s sovereignty over nature. Subconsciously, we have distanced God from His creation, perhaps because we continue to strugg…

“Mother Nature” is a familiar phrase to most of us. Its origins lie in European history, where it was used simply as a personification of nature. Later, in Greek and Roman myth, Mother Nature was transformed into a goddess. Similar expressions are found in the Americas and in Asia. This reference to “Mother Nature” has influenced, and perhaps sullied, our understanding of God’s sovereignty over nature. Subconsciously, we have distanced God from His creation, perhaps because we continue to strugg…

The opinions expressed by Larry the Lubber doth not necessarily reflect the views of this pirate’s crew — mostly because Larry be a pompous, sanctimonious authority on Scripture whose pontifications tend ter offend most everyone — even when he be right. (Acts 19:11-12) “You know that it was because of a bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the first time; and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition you did not despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.” (Galatians 4:13) And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with recurrent fever and dysentery; and Paul went in to see him and after he had prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him. Cause: “To keep me from becoming exalted by God due to the revelations received.” Symptoms: “weakness, insults, hardships, persecutions, difficulties” Condition: “torment” Outcome: “delight, weakness” Judge for yourself whether you can identify a physical ailment wrought by a prideful and vain disposition—one that engenders significant tribulations, persecutions, hardships, insults, and weaknesses, leaving one feeling tormented yet inexplicably delighted.…