Woes of the Pharisees
Hypocrisy can be a galling trait — when someone exhibits hypocrisy, its bad enough, but when its pathological, it is exasperating. Hypocrisy abounds these days and Christians know this all to well. Continue reading “Woes of the Pharisees”
One of the greatest sources for inspiration and hope, is of course the Bible. I say “one of,” but its really the greatest source for teachings and lessons that uplift and fortify us. The Beatitudes is one of my favorites.
Is cruelty now the new norm? Has America, which was once called “a shining beacon on a hill,” lost that honor? What has happened to our sense of fairness and compassion? These questions should concern all of us.
In order to become a better person, we first have to acknowledge our faults and short-comings. The same is true when we want to go from being negative, to being positive.
A worrying trend continues to build, as politics increasingly hijacks the Christian faith. And we must make no mistake — the faith is under direct attack from nefarious people who are far from being true Christians.
Have you heard the expression “a mouth full of scripture, but a heart full of hate?” Its been making the rounds lately and more and more people are giving serious thought as to what that means.
Over exposure to negativity takes a serious toll on our physical and mental health. The first step in correcting this growing problem, is to admit that these days, we’re inundated with negativity.
You may have noticed more Christians speaking up about what many feel is a creeping hypocrisy amongst our faith. To be blunt, the hypocrisy is so blatant that its almost impossible to miss.
Our readers know that one of the things that is of increasing concern, is the disturbing habit of people mixing their personal politics with religion. I should of course say “faith,” because faith and religion are sometimes two different things.
There are a great many people who can quote Bible scripture, but sadly, many of those people can’t really say what the passages mean, or why they’re important. In fact, a lot of people try to weaponize the Bible for their own purposes.