Ethics – Page 4 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Cooperation Without Compromise – 1 Kings 22:41-53

I recall years ago when J. I. Packer and R. C. Sproul (all cool leaders go by their initials, right?) had a falling out over Packer’s willingness to engage in conversation with Roman Catholics about

Saying No to the Powerful – 1 Kings 22:1-40

I heard a commentator this morning being asked why he thought members of Congress in the Republican party had not spoken out against President Trump’s remarks about certain Congresswomen going back

Corrupting Riches – 1 Kings 10

Was Jesus instructed about the danger of wealth from the example of Solomon? Probably not just Solomon but several teachings in the Old Testament and, no doubt, his own observations. He said, ““Do

Unified Theory: Ecclesiastes 7:15-29

“The majority in Western culture have long ago ceased to believe that empirical inquiry is only a limited inquiry into the universe God made…and have come to think of it as an all-embracing method

Eyes on Wealth: Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12

Perhaps the most staunch belief mankind has is that a good future can be guaranteed by amassing wealth. As much as we argue against it (see, for example, Fiddler on the Roof), like the rich young ruler

Spiritual Manipulation: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

One of the ways we humans try to guarantee a positive future is manipulating God. Oh, we don’t call it that. We call it making a vow. It seems very spiritual. After all, Jacob did it: Then Jacob

The Need for Judgment: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 5:1-5)

Have you seen any paintings of the Last Judgment? I’m looking at a site where you can buy wall paintings for…your home? Most of the artists’ representations show naked people in distress (is

Old Soldiers Never Die…: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 21)

When my mother-in-law had a wreck in her nineties, she decided herself that she needed to stop driving. Giving up one’s car keys and one’s independence like that is a hard thing. It is hard

Effective Is Not Always Right: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 20)

We are not prone to celebrate the leadership of Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda, because, despite how effective he was at getting things done, what he got done was immensely immoral. David has

Uh Oh: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 11)

A friend of mine painted a watercolor of Uriah during a sermon series on heroes of the Bible. It hung in my office for many years. In the background, behind a wall, a silhouette of a woman can be seen,

Cultural Sin and Obedience: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 5)

I have often wondered if the amount of time we Americans spend on entertainment (television, movies, shows, etc.) is not a cultural flaw that weakens our walk with God. Yes, there is a celebration of creativity

Power Hunger: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 4)

History is full of examples of how power-hungry men and women miscalculated in their attempts to gain power. We see an example of this in our text today. Desiring power is not wrong if our goal for using

Any Port in a Storm: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 28)

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/ By Randall Johnson

Sometimes our self-made solutions to our problems are dependent on our own abilities, at times when, though the problems are great, we feel we can manage them our way. Other times the problems are so overwhelming

Dealing With Our Enemies: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 24)

1 Samuel is an account of how God humbles the arrogant and exalts the humble. David is in the middle of this Divine transition as God humbles Saul and exalts David, but it is not an neat and tidy process.

Standing Man: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 20)

I love the movie Bridge of Spies with Tom Hanks playing the lawyer, James B. Donovan, who represented a Soviet spy, Rudolf Abel, arrested in the United States in 1957 and then later used to make a swap

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