No. The reason is that spiritual poverty, in a certain sense, is not a good thing at all. To be spiritually poor, in the first dimension of the word, is to be a sinner. This is not a good thing. Jesus isn’t talking merely about humble people here; he is talking about sinners. But we […]
Archives for January 2012
How Can God's War Against Satan be a "Real War" if God is Omnipotent?
It can sometimes be hard to see how God’s war against evil and Satan is a “real war,” given that evil is clearly outmatched (since God is omnipotent). It’s like when I wrestle with my two-year-old: there’s no way he can win. And, of course, there is indeed no way evil can win. But it’s […]
Does God Care if Tim Tebow Wins?
My friend Owen Strachan has a great article in the Atlantic this week on whether God cares if Tim Tebow wins on Saturday. The gist: This question is answered by the doctrine of providence. Yes, God does care. God cares about and governs everything, even the death of a sparrow. But does this mean that […]
What Happens When NGOs Admit Failure?
This is a very insightful TED talk by David Damberger. Here’s the summary: International aid groups make the same mistakes over and over again. At TEDxYYC David Damberger uses his own engineering failure in India to call for the development sector to publicly admit, analyze, and learn from their missteps. One of the most significant […]