The first chapters of our Bible reveal a God who made sexuality core to the human experience. It was a beautiful gift to enjoy and a way for Adam and Eve to “fill the earth and subdue it.” (Gen 1:28 ESV). However, if we do not treasure and respect sexuality as God intended, it leads to perversion, idolatry, shame, addiction, and even self-destruction. Its unitive and procreative powers are removed and debased.

Knowledge is good. In fact, the right knowledge of God’s Word is necessary for salvation.

Before we get to the conclusion, let’s go back to the beginning. The Tidings Committee annually works to decide on a theme for a Special Issue as a combined July/August issue. This year the theme selected was “Contemporary Issues.” 

Some families of the Bible are shockingly dysfunctional...

For many of us living in the western world, the idea of being forced to flee our homes is unthinkable.

Back in college, years ago, I knew a young woman, a friend of a friend, you might say. She was a pleasant young lady, unoffensive in her demeanor and polite for the most part, but she had a rather promiscuous lifestyle.

My wife and I are shopping for our first home. It’s exciting, but also a little overwhelming.

Take a few seconds and think of the food you like the least...

"I can’t let Sister J. drive my kids to ecclesial functions anymore. We never know when she’s going to be under the influence.” “Brother and Sister X are getting divorced. She can’t deal any longer with his behavior while drinking. He continues to drink and becomes abusive to her and the kids when he does.”

It's a Sunday morning. You’re at the meeting, and the Recording Brother goes up to the podium to give the ecclesial announcements...

What might be going on here other than putting down women? What, in the larger scheme of the whole Bible, is represented by a wife?

Twice that I know of, maybe three times, Jesus used a mustard seed as a metaphor.  It seems to me that we have to take them together to really get his point.