I've talked before about the meaning of literacy, and how it is so much more than just the ability to read. Rather, it is having read, and being fluent in the great works of literature, not excluding the Bible. It is accessing the accumulated wisdom of generations past. When it comes to reading, being familiar with, and studying the deeper messages of the Bible, there has simply never been a better time than now to be alive! ...<< MORE >>

In modern society many like painting Jesus as a self-styled revolutionary -- a person who liked to defy authority, and purposely ignore social norms. In some respects, He certainly did buck the accepted traditions of His day. There is little doubt He harbored a low opinion of those who set up their banks in the Temple. But to say His purpose was to buck authority in general, or to discard tradition cart blanch would be badly mistaken. Jesus' issue with tradition was not tradition, per se, but it was tradition that set itself above God's revealed word. He did not ...<< MORE >>

When I received the email from a loved one that contained the illustration I am about to share, I am sure it had been rehearsed in hundreds of pulpits around the world, but it was new to me, and I thought it worth sharing with you.

A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him.

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Literacy
is generally defined as the ability to read. More specifically it means
to be educated or "familiar with letters". Only a few short hundred
years ago to be educated meant you were familiar with the classics of
literature and science. At the center of that education would be a
strong understanding of the Bible. ...<< MORE >>