August 1, 2026 This week, I received an email from a friend who serves in another country, which got me thinking. He lives in a landlocked country that gets most of its fuel from Russia. As we all know, Russia has been in an ongoing war and is having major logistical problems. You see, since …
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Crossing the Context Bridge
There is an old saying, “A text without context is a pretext.” R. Scott Clark, writing in an article for Heideblog, says, “One way to be sure to handle the text of Scripture well and accurately is to place it in its original context. Failure to read Scripture against its original background will have unhappy …
What is Love?
Recently, I was asked, “What is love?” This question may seem simplistic to many, but it becomes pretty complex if you think about it. Rather than answering right away, I stepped back to consider it. The world, of course, has its own definition. This is part of the problem when we discuss issues with the …