The word “submission” comes with a lot of baggage. In our day and culture, everyone tends to view the term exclusively negatively. And so, when they encounter the term in the Bible, they assign all that baggage and negativity to their … [Read more...] about Submission as Dancing
Articles
Staying Steady in a Wobbly World
We live in a wobbly world. Have you ever felt the wobble? I have... I once went to the WonderWorks museum in Pigeon Forge. And to enter a particular part of the building, you had to go through a little tunnel. But there was one … [Read more...] about Staying Steady in a Wobbly World
Learning from the Snake
Snakes... Most people don’t like snakes. The picture above is probably triggering some of you right now. They just look scary. They are also sneaky, which means they often surprise and frighten us. In the Bible, they have … [Read more...] about Learning from the Snake
Learning from the Ant
"Go to the ant, you slacker! Observe its ways and become wise. Without leader, administrator, or ruler, it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food during harvest." - Proverbs 6:6-8 (CSB) These verses reveal three lessons … [Read more...] about Learning from the Ant
Learning from Locusts
Meet the wise locust: "[24] Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise...[27] the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank..." (Proverbs 30:24, 27, ESV) What are locusts? Locusts are a type of … [Read more...] about Learning from Locusts
Administry
In the church, there is an aversion to administration, and understandably so. It is in the hirings and firings, budget squabbles, and strategic planning where contention often raises its head and the church seems the least … [Read more...] about Administry