Making Sense of Conformity and Real Change in Everyday Life What Does “Conforming to the World” Really Mean? Let’s start simply: to conform means to fit in with the crowd. For Christians, this often means slipping into the habits, values, or attitudes that are common in our culture—even when those things don’t really match up with what Jesus taught. Sometimes,…
How Voluntary and Involuntary Influences Shape Us—and Why It Matters We often hear about “conformity,” but what does it really mean? Put simply, conformity is about how we end up going along with the crowd. There are two main ways this happens. Two Ways We Conform 1. Voluntary Conformity: Making a Choice Sometimes, we choose to support certain political ideas,…
Reflections on “Being in the World but Not of It” Have you ever wondered how Christians are supposed to live in today’s world? The answer isn’t about hiding away or forming isolated groups. From its very beginning, Christianity was never meant to be a club that shuts its doors to outsiders. Instead, Christians are called to be an active, positive…
Understanding What It Means for Christians to Shine in a Dark World What Does It Mean to Be the Light of the World? When Jesus says, “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14), he’s giving Christians a clear and simple purpose: to stand out in a world where darkness—meaning confusion, negativity, evil, or hopelessness—often seems to take over.…
Discovering the Person of the Holy Spirit in Scripture Introduction: The Unique Knowledge from Scripture Have you ever wondered what God is really like? While we can learn a lot about God by looking at creation or thinking deeply, there are some things we could never figure out on our own. That’s where the Bible, or Scriptures, step in. The…
How Faith, Wisdom, and Vision Can Guide Us Through National and Global Challenges In the midst of heated debates about America’s origins, it’s easy to get lost in arguments over whether our nation was founded as a Christian nation. But perhaps the more pressing question is not about our past, but about our present—and our future. What does it mean…
Exploring the Difference Between Information and True Spiritual Wisdom Introduction In simple terms, when Paul writes in his second letter to Timothy, “Always learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Timothy 3:7), he’s describing people who are constantly gathering information—always reading, studying, or talking about spiritual things—but somehow never really “get it.” They might…
A Reflection on 2 Timothy 3:1-13 in Today’s World We don’t need to look far to see that the world around us is becoming more complicated and, at times, downright troubling. It seems like every day brings new challenges and reveals more about the state of people’s hearts and values. The Bible, specifically in 2 Timothy 3:1-13, gives us a…
Thoughts on Family Separation, Protest Violence, Political Paralysis, and the Call for Compassionate Leadership The relentless stream of unsettling headlines in recent years can feel overwhelming, each story carrying a weight of sadness, injustice, or bewilderment. As these events accumulate, I find myself reflecting on what they truly reveal about our nation. Are we facing an era of unprecedented hardship,…
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