Category: Christian living

  • Four principles for passing judgment

    Let’s face it: we all judge other people. Sometimes that’s because we’re in a role that requires it, such as being a Justice of the Peace or sitting on an interview panel. But we also judge in our personal lives: do I trust this person? People judge when deciding on a spouse (good provider, loving,…

  • ‘Set a guard over my mouth, Lord’

    Social media has given everyone a microphone through which to broadcast their opinions. We have the technological ability to denounce and rebuke whoever we like. The “punchier the better” might well be the rule if you’re trying to get the most shares and likes, and the positive feeling that generates. But it’s not just online…

  • The counter-cultural idea about how Christians should live

    In the middle of Romans 12, there’s a wonderful section that sums up a big theme of how Christians should love. The NIV puts verses 9 to 21 under the heading “Love in Action”, while the New King James Version titles it “Behave Like a Christian”. The Christian Standard Bible simply calls it “Christian Ethics”.…