Yearly Archives: 2022

“William F. O’Neill wrote the most detailed and scholarly critique of Objectivism called With Charity Toward None: An Analysis of Ayn Rand’s Philosophy. While his conclusions were negatively critical, he did grant that “whatever else Miss Rand may have achieved, she continues to serve as a useful intellectual catalyst in a society which frequently suffers from philosophical ‘tired blood.’”   John Piper I remember from a young age hearing this teaching regarding the Christian being salt and light. While I had a grasp of what that meant, I have to admit I never gave it a lot of thought until adulthood. And, more recently, it has cropped up again. I think one of the reasons for this was that our society in the…

If Scripture is not applicable for all generations and cultures, it really isn’t worth considering. But if Scripture is God breathed, we can be confident that it IS applicable for all generations and cultures. It is our responsibility to consider how to apply it. It is our responsibility to seek the Lord in prayer for the wisdom to do so. It is our responsibility to set aside our own desires and tendencies and allow God to show us His ways and thoughts. It is with this in mind that I have been considering the passage in I Corinthians 9. The first thing that caught my attention was in verse 12. “We endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to…