God

Does God Change?

December 4, 2017 by wagraham 2 Comments

There is a controversy simmering online about whether or not God can change. Some argue that God changes because he enters into history and appears to do something at one point and to do another action at a different time. God is angry with someone for sinning on Monday. Then he is happy with someone for obeying on Tuesday. The Bible seems to describe God changing.

So is the classical view that God is without change wrong?

No. God is unchangeable, and we should thankful for that! [Read more…] about Does God Change?

Put Worship First in Your Life

March 17, 2017 by wagraham Leave a Comment

“Heart” by Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar licensed under CC BY 2.0.

“Why do what you do?”

A simple question. But with a not-so-simple answer.

“What makes you happy or fulfilled?” might be another way to ask the question. Do you work to pursue material success or work out of a fear of failure? Do the long hours that you put into work find their justification because you have a nice home, car, and electronics? Does the pursuit of happiness in your marriage and family have some purpose behind it? Or is it arbitrary?

Another way to ask the question is “What’s your goal in doing what you do?” If you cannot answer that question apart from saying, “Well, family is a good thing” or “I need to work or else I won’t have money,” then I fear that you will have missed the mark in this life and will perhaps head into ruin. [Read more…] about Put Worship First in Your Life

Regret, Memory, Conscience, and God

January 20, 2017 by wagraham 1 Comment

Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!

– David

Regret over past evils can destroy a person’s psyche. The narrative that a person spins in his or her head, recounting past wrongs and accusing oneself in the present threatens to unravel a person’s sanity. This is because humans are their own worst critics. Or, to be more accurate, humans who have met the divine, who have compared their thoughts and actions against a standard of perfection are their own worst critics. [Read more…] about Regret, Memory, Conscience, and God