A variation of this essay, “Facing Persecution,” appeared in CGG Weekly on July 27, 2012. “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” —II Timothy 3:12 Without a doubt, the Western world has “progressed” into a post-Christian age. Christianity is only one among many …
I wrote this essay, “Wisdom for the Young (Part Four),”for the November 12, 2010, CGG Weekly. “Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.” —Proverbs 15:21 Proverbs 15:21 makes an interesting comment on the subject of foolishness: “Folly is joy to him who is destitute of …
CGG Weekly published this essay, “Wisdom for the Young (Part Three),” on November 5, 2010. “I said in my heart, ‘Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure’; but surely, this also was vanity.” —Ecclesiastes 2:1 Ecclesiastes 2 records what Solomon experienced when he was a young …
I wrote this essay, “The Rare Virtue of Self-Mastery,” for the December 31, 2021, CGG Weekly. “. . . teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age.” —Titus 2:12 January 1 is just hours away, which means New Year’s Eve celebrations …
This essay was first published in the CGG Weekly as “Hannah’s Thanksgiving” on November 27, 2019. “And Hannah prayed and said: ‘My heart rejoices in the LORD; My horn is exalted in the LORD. I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.’” —I Samuel 2:1 In the …
