by Stuart | 5 May 2022 | 2 Peter, Devotionals
In Aesop’s famed fable, the arrogant hare loses a foot race to the humble tortoise because, confident of his superior speed, he takes a mid-race nap. The moral of the story? “Slow and steady wins the race.” Persistent, consistent, and diligent progress, even if it is...
by Stuart | 4 May 2022 | 2 Peter, Devotionals
Prior to the widespread availability of electronic carbon monoxide detectors, coal miners carried canaries with them into the mines. Canaries are far more sensitive than humans to poisonous gases and were employed as early detection systems. If a canary died, it...
by Stuart | 3 May 2022 | 2 Peter, Devotionals
Several years ago, while talking to the pastor of another church, I made passing reference to a Christian teacher who promotes theistic evolution: the idea that evolutionary theory is consistent with the creation account in Genesis and that God, in fact, used the...
by Stuart | 2 May 2022 | 2 Peter, Devotionals
Several months ago, a church member sent me a photograph of a book and asked if I recommended its author. The book was titled Conversations with God (Book 3): An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsch. Walsch claims that the Conversations with God books are inspired...
by Stuart | 29 Apr 2022 | 2 Peter, Devotionals
Back in 2015, a three-year-old memory whizz appeared on Ellen and completely dazzled the host with her ability to retain information. She told Ellen that she had memorised all the states and capitals, all the US presidents, and even the entire periodic table of...
by Stuart | 28 Apr 2022 | 2 Peter, Devotionals
Throughout new covenant history, various Christian groups and denominations have held to some form of Christian perfectionism—that is, the teaching that, in one way or another, it is possible for a Christian, this side of the grave, to attain perfection. Some have...
