How do you help those in need? Our default tendency seems to be to give advice. To give advice that is actually good is, of course, a good thing (although rare!). But the biblical call is for us to do much more than that. Consider: “Cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, […]
Calvin: Rejection of Good Secular Thinking is Ingratitude Towards God
Calvin: “We cannot read the writings of the ancients on these subjects without great admiration.” And: “Shall we count anything praiseworthy or noble without recognizing at the same time that it comes from God? Let us be ashamed of such ingratitude.”
How Saving Grace and Common Grace Relate
Here is one way saving grace and common grace relate: deed ministry, which is essential to the testimony of the gospel, often requires common grace in order to be done well. Hence, it is unwise as Christians to downplay secular wisdom (common grace). Secular wisdom is not the gospel. But it is God’s will that […]
What is the Real Reason Capitalism is Motivating?
Many people think it’s because of profit. Capitalism enables people to maximize their profits, and that’s why it’s motivating. I think this is wrong. I think the real reason capitalism is motivating is because it is based on freedom. The essence of capitalism is not “make us much money as you can” but rather “do […]
"If It's Dangerous, God Must Not Be in It": True or False?
David Platt answers this well in his book Radical: We so often think “If it’s dangerous, God must not be in it. If it’s risky, if it’s unsafe, if it’s costly, it must not be God’s will.” But what if these factors are actually the criteria by which we determine if something is God’s will? […]
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