Tag: Scripture: Matthew 5

Do I Really Need to Love Everybody?

American Politics, Augustine's "ordo amoris," and an overwhelming commandment.

How We Live Matters

The 2000 film "Gladiator," a math teacher's aphorism, and the Christian doctrine of hell all reiterate that we must actively pursue virtue!

Living to Love

Republishing an old explanation of the philosophy of this blog. Part 3 of 3.

1 John: A Manual for Handling Church Abandonment

The Apostle John and Saint Augustine can teach us much about the Church at our current place in history. In this post, I introduce the book of 1 John | FREE ACCESS

Reforming from Within

In this day of deconversions and exvangelicals, we need to remember that the only way to truly impact the future of the Church is from within.

In Good Company | Book Review

My review of Jenai Auman’s "Othered."

What Was David’s Sin?

In recent days it has become common to claim that King David actually raped Bathsheba, but even though this might preach well in our contemporary evangelical landscape, it is likely the wrong text to support that message.

Unity in Christ’s Broken Body

With a million understandings of the Lord's Supper available, Christians fail to display the unity for which Christ prayed. . . . 1 Corinthians 11:17-34.

What is Love?

Love is the most misunderstood word in the English language. . . . 1 John 4:8, 16.