Philippians 2:14-16 In-Context 　　12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed-not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence-continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 　　13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 　　14 Do everything without grumbling or...

　　“We keep us safe” is a progressive mantra. At Princeton, for example, this statement, plus an exclamation point, heads the tweet with the “Princeton Gaza Solidarity Encampment Community Guidelines” that Princeton Israel Apartheid Divest (@PtonDivestNow) posted on April 26, the day after the local encampment was set up. And on May 15, in announcing that the encampment was “open for...

　　How to Actually Love God with All Your Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength 　　By Kelly Balarie 　　“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” – Mark 12:30 NIV 　　All I heard was, “Blah…blah, blah.” 　　Although embarrassing to admit, I saw my husband’s mouth moving...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Complete Concise 　　Chapter Contents 　　Exhortations to meekness, gentleness, and humility. (1-5) To kindness towards all men, especially believers. (6-11) The Galatians guarded against the judaizing teachers. (12-15) A solemn blessing. (16-18) 　　Commentary on Galatians 6:1-5 　　(Read Galatians 6:1-5) 　　We are to bear one another's burdens. So we shall fulfil the law of Christ. This obliges to...

　　Recently the New York Times ran an article about a social artifact that uniquely characterizes our times: the twenty-something polycule. A “polycule,” for the uninitiated, is a brutal portmanteau of “polyamorous” and “molecule,” or, it seems, the unit of an ever-growing erotic mass. It’s like a couple but fractally more grotesque. 　　What struck me wasn’t the article’s explanation of this...

　　Jrgen Moltmann, a theologian who taught that Christian faith is founded in the hope of the resurrection of the crucified Christ and that the coming kingdom of God acts upon human history out of the eschatological future, died on June 3 in Tbingen, Germany. He was 98. 　　Moltmann is widely regarded as one of the most important theologians since World...

　　When womens ministry began dominating her schedule, taking too much time from her responsibilities at work and at home, Jacqueline Heider submitted a letter of resignation. 　　Her pastor responded by offering her a paid position. 　　That was 18 years ago. Since then, Heider has led womens ministry at Warren Baptist Church. She serves on the lead team, working alongside fellow...

　　India, the worlds largest democracy, underwent a significant political shift in its 2024 general election, upending the previously unshakable dominance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 　　The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) remains the largest coalition and will form the next government, likely to make Modi the first head of state to serve three terms...