THE VICE OF GREED

THE VICE OF GREED

The Bible is filled with warnings on greed. Even King Solomon, who acquired a massive quantity of both divine wisdom and wealth, wrote, “He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity,” (Ecclesiastes...
EQUALITY IN THE EARLY CHURCH

EQUALITY IN THE EARLY CHURCH

The Christian understanding of the equality of all people finds its origins in the creation account in Genesis 1, where God creates man in his own image. This understanding is furthered in the Pentateuchal code, where God lays down the law for how foreigners should be...
LET ANYONE WITH EARS TO HEAR LISTEN

LET ANYONE WITH EARS TO HEAR LISTEN

Jesus was very much aware of how human nature worked when he said, “Let anyone with ears to hear listen” (Mark 4:9 NRSV). Initially, you might think, “obviously, you have ears to hear, then you can listen.” By that statement, Jesus meant that listening is not usually...
GOD USES THE LOWLY TO SHAME THE WISE

GOD USES THE LOWLY TO SHAME THE WISE

If you look at God’s choice of small nation Israel, of stuttering Moses, of the youngest son David, or of the teenager Mary, then you would see that the people whom God have chosen to portray foolishness and weakness according to human standards. The social standing...