I was exploring in Job last week and came across an oft-forgotten (at least by me, anyway) moment in Job’s life that provides a pre-calamity window into his persona and faith. Curiously, it also provides a teachable moment as we think about Valentine’s Day.Job 1:4-5 (NIV)4 His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on … [Read more...]
A Valentine Thought: Pursuing the Heart of God
A Valentine’s Day Debrief
For a small book, 1 John packs a big punch, especially on the subject of love. It’s one of the smallest books in the Bible but ranks second in number of references to “love,” second only to Song of Solomon. By far, 1 John ranks number one per capita (number of references to love versus number of verses in the book). It’s … [Read more...]
Leveraging Valentine’s Day for Bible Curiosity
Valentine’s Day tends to get a bad rap as a “Hallmark Holiday,” one of those holidays that has been hijacked to sell more cards, candy, and flowers. Of course, that’s pretty much what’s happened to every holiday, whether it has a spiritual origin (like Christmas) or not (like “Sweetest Day”). Valentine’s Day does actually have … [Read more...]
Playboy Says Naked Is Normal
Is naked normal? The publishers of Playboy, who are returning to the use of nudity in their magazine, would have you think so. In announcing their return to the disrobed, after a few months in attempting a more mainstream non-nude men’s magazine, they are promoting their return with a new issue dedicated to the … [Read more...]