by Hugh Whelchel In Part 1, we considered the reason why God describes creation as “very good.” Just as a great painting reflects the glory of the master artist, God created everything for his glory. God is most glorified when his creation works like it was designed to work. This idea is epitomized by the Old […]
by Hugh Whelchel I once heard someone say, “I’ll be happy when…fill in the blank.” He went on to say, “Whatever you put in the blank is your definition of success.” In our culture, happiness is not only dependent upon external experiences – it is also tied to future success. Even though there have been […]
by Dr. Anne Bradley As a parent of two small children who also works full-time, sometimes the needs around me can seem overwhelming. When this happens, I return to James 1:2-4: Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. […]
by Dr. Anne Bradley Even as early as Genesis 2:18, when God said “It is not good for man to be alone,” it’s evident we’re designed to live in community. God gave Eve’s companionship to Adam, and he gave his own to both. Even today, after the Fall, we’re given into a family and called […]
by Hugh Whelchel God intentionally made human beings diverse because he designed us to work together in relationship. This way we can achieve more by working together than we can individually. This core biblical principle is woven into the very fabric of creation. Economists have observed this diversity; they call it comparative advantage. Comparative advantage […]
Do we as Christians in America appreciate our blessings or do we often feel entitled to them. The Mayflower Christians in 1621, as they sat anchored in Provincetown Harbor, desired to seek God’s will and their spirit of thanksgiving was strong. Andree Seu, in an article for World magazine, writes about who the pilgrims were, […]
by Michael Schutt I love the Advent season. For one thing, it has always been for my family an “excuse” to linger together after the evening meal and talk—to talk of God’s promises, to think about the coming of Jesus, and to prepare ourselves for His coming again. Another reason I love Advent is that […]
by Michael Schutt Waiting. To wait is a crucial practice of the Advent season. Consider the beautiful asymmetry of the Advent wreath: the fourth candle still stands tall this week, untouched, its pristine waxed wick in sharp contrast to the black tips of the other three candles. Why not light it now? Why let the […]
In one of the great scenes in C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, before the Pevensie children have met Aslan—or really even heard of him, Mr. Beaver tells them, “They say Aslan is on the move . . . .” Immediately: And now a very curious thing happened. None of the children knew who Aslan was […]
by Hugh Whelchel All of us have been mesmerized by the glory of a sunset or the beauty of freshly fallen snow across a barren landscape. Yet, as beautiful as nature can be, we are still unsatisfied. There should be something more. C.S. Lewis speaks to this troubling disparity in Weight of Glory: We do […]
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