Theologians have identified three components of saving faith: notitia, assensus, and fiducia. Notitia is the object of faith. For faith to be valid, it must rest on an object. The…
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Introduction The secular and spiritual divide is one of the common ways some Christians seek to navigate the reality that Christians who belong to a new creation (in Christ) still…
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Introduction The serenity prayer is one of the most popular short prayers. Its simplicity and elegance are unmatched. Here it is: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things…
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Introduction I have argued many times that as believers, we must be dutiful in our work. Work is not merely something we do to earn some cash; it is a…
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Introduction One of the problems with a materialistic (economic, not metaphysical) culture is that we see work and labour almost exclusively in monetary terms. That is, the worth of a…
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While I was surfing through some Whatsapp statuses, I saw a statement from a friend’s status that caught my attention: “No one fornicates more than those who post bible verses…
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Introduction Worship is one of the central themes in the Bible. The importance of worship goes back to the Garden of Eden. Many scholars believe that Eden was a temple.…
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Many people in the church believe that the words we speak are powerful because they have metaphysical and reality-shaping power. Arguing based on Proverbs 18:21, they see a correlation between…
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Introduction The disregard and demeaning of baptism and the Lord’s Supper in some Christian circles is deeply concerning, to say the least. To emphasize the place of a personal relationship…
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Introduction For a while, I thought that all Christians universally acknowledge the importance of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. While there are differences in theological convictions (should we baptize infants?…
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