Yielding To Christianity

“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him?” (KJ Psalms 8:3-4)
What exactly is a human being’s purpose in the universe? The vastness of the night sky, seen even with the naked eye, might easily make us feel small and unimportant. John A. Wheeler, a theoretical physicist posed a very similar question: “How come existence?”… Continue reading →

“Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (NRSV Rom. 7:24-25)
No matter how much we humans think we have overcome some indulgent habit or addiction or moral failing, it usually doesn’t take much for us to fall back into it. This vacillation can be particularly unsettling for Christians. We are always so quick to claim victory—something church practice even… Continue reading →