While I relate more to the first part of Paul’s sentence (because I wish more folks stayed and enjoyed being single), I've come to see how they are both good gifts by reading all of 1 Corinthians 7:7 “I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.” They are states of being, each a gift, neither better than the other, and given by God at His discretion…
Read MoreSome Christians have gone to psychedelics to “peek behind the veil” of daily existence, to see the spiritual dimension that seems out of grasp in daily banality. Some have claimed psilocybin renewed their experience of faith after intoxicated visions of spiritual awe…
Read MoreIn such times, it seems almost predictable that most conversations with Christians switch rapidly to politics. After such a turn in a conversation with a politically-impassioned believer, I visibly lost interest and was asked why some, such as myself, are not interested in current political controversy…
Read MoreThe primary purpose of this blog post is to show the reader how Matthew uses the exodus event in Hosea 11:1 as a type of second exodus, and to show how this understanding of the Hosea quotation reveals a deep commitment of God in His plan of redemption for His people…
Read MoreIn this second part of the article, I want to explore how churches have historically applied the head covering in light of the 1 Corinthians 11 passage…
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