When Obedience Becomes Control
Christian service should be voluntary, and obedience to a church leader is not automatically obedience to God. A reflection on spiritual manipulation, guilt, and healthy faith.
Category THE TABLE
Faith, Scripture & reflections
Learning to Surrender My Will
Perhaps one reason life feels so painful is that we keep trying to hold on to the very self we are eventually called to surrender to God.
The Bible Is Not Loyal to Any System
The Bible does not give unconditional loyalty to capitalism, socialism, communism, or democracy. It asks a deeper question: what have we turned into an idol?
The God We Cannot Fool
Saul believed he had obeyed God even while defending his disobedience. His story makes me ask how easily religious appearance can hide an unwilling heart.