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John 17:1–11; Ephesians 1:17–23 (read online ⧉) I thought how ironic it was that I’d dismissed dog meat as a cultural idiosyncrasy in Vietnam; that “who I am to judge?” extended to Islamic laws in Uzbekistan and Buddhist temple restrictions in Cambodia, but not to…

Acts 17:22–31; 1 Peter 3:13–4:6 (read online ⧉) Worship. We view this as a core function of what we are to do as Christians. We worship the one true God, who is mysteriously Three-in-One. In some respects, and more practically, worship is acting in a…

1 Thessalonians 4:13–14; 1 Corinthians 13:4–13; James 1:22–25 (read online ⧉) The well-known atheist, Christopher Hitchens, had many debates (philosophical, scientific) with Christians. During at least one (and probably many) of the debates, he was asked what his hope was or what hope his view…

John 4:45–54; Acts 7:47–60; Hebrews 11:1–16 (read online ⧉) “What is life? How does it begin? Are we alone? These are some of the questions we ask in our quest to learn about and share the wonders of the universe.” From the About us section…

Jeremiah 29:4–9; Daniel 2:24–30; 1 Peter 2:11–17 (read online ⧉) The American experiment has certainly had its interesting times. During extreme times there have been many attempts to do something dramatic to “fix” things. The Civil War was an extreme act that appeared to be…