I have pretty big feet. I mean, hardly any stores carry cute shoes in my size. Maybe it is because when shoes get my size, they often lose that cuteness they had at, say, size 7. I have lived with this since about 6th grade. I distinctly remember shopping for shoes with my mom and [...]
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If a Christian Defends Himself Is He Living By the Sword
There are several sayings in the Bible, which when taken in isolation of balancing scriptures, seem to place Christians in untenable positions. The scripture says: Do not worry about what you will eat or wear. Does this mean that planning ahead for these things is worrying? It says: Do not let (women’s) beauty be of [...]
A Christian Questions Imposing Biblical Law on Society for Government or Economics
The Bible doesn’t have a lot to say about politics or how to govern a country. The only example of a government chosen by God is His theocracy, which, strictly speaking, failed because of the wickedness of the human heart. And while no one rises to power without God’s allowing it, evil power exists because [...]
Understanding the Limits and Tyranny of Laws
I used to think that laws were necessary for orderly interaction. I now see that laws are often a trap that most people succumb to when they think they are getting to tell other people how to live. Laws that anyone makes that are to be enforced by a central agency, even if it seems [...]
Developing a Biblically Sound View of Christian Participation in Holiday Festivities
Contrary to what many people think, a Biblically sound view of anything should bring freedom and joy. I know there will be a chorus of those responding, “but not license!” However, I venture to suggest that God emphasizes what we will be like as we grow in knowing Him, rather than what we need to [...]
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