Monday, August 1, 2016

The Bad News Always Comes First

Few Christians outright argue against the doctrine of the depravity of man – the biblical concept of man’s inherent sinfulness and tendency towards rebellion against God.  A glance at Jeremiah 17:9 (“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?”) or Romans 3:10-11 (“As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.’”) is sufficient to establish the truth of the matter for a Bible-believer.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Triumph of the Human Spirit

“A powerful testament to the power of the human spirit!”  “A moving tribute to the resilience of the human spirit!”  “It will restore your faith in the human spirit!”  If it’s from Hollywood, and it’s meant to inspire (and especially if it’s a based on a true story),  chances are it’ll have some variation of those words endorsing it.