There are times when the Bible is sublimely practical. In his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul offers this instruction: Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. — 1 Corinthians 7:17 This instruction implies that God has made each…
The Danger of Distraction
If we are a distracted people, a distracted society, it stands to reason that we would also be a distracted church, a church with a diminished ability to think deeply, to cultivate concentration, to emphasize slow, deliberate, thoughtful meditation. What Paul said of the unbelieving Jews of his day could likely be said of many…