How do we be “in the world but not of it” in our relationship to food? “World” refers to all the ungodly aspects of culture that seek to shape us into its mold. How, in our attitudes toward food, can we resist the shaping of a hedonistic culture? I like doing my primary shopping at …
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Let’s Pass the Test
Though neither of us enjoys the process, God tests us. Deuteronomy 8:2 says: Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. (NIV) …
Deceptive Reality
Communion looks like nothing. In non-liturgical services it’s often crackers and juice, served on utility tables. The glitter and glamour of the world, however, looks like the kingdom come. The world’s silk and linen, finely-sanded walnut, and winter cruises to warm places can seem to be the epitome of a good life. A brochure of …