I was watching television when a commercial appeared for a gambling app. It had everything one would expect: excitement, competition, the possibility of winning, and the suggestion that placing a bet would make watching the game even more enjoyable. Then I noticed a message scrolling across the bottom of the screen: *If you have a … Continue reading Why Did This Gambling Ad Tell Me to Call for Help? (Matthew 18:7)

Someone once asked me to do something I did not want to do. Instead of simply declining, I gave a reason that sounded better than the truth. It was not a complete fabrication. There was enough truth in it that I could defend what I had said. But I also knew the impression I created … Continue reading It Was Only a Little White Lie. Would God Really Care? (Job 35:6)

Mary was pregnant, and Joseph knew the child was not his. We know how the story turns out. We know that Mary had conceived by the Holy Spirit and that the child she carried was Jesus. But when Joseph first learned that she was pregnant, he did not know any of that. Imagine what he … Continue reading What If Joseph Had Shamed Mary? (Matthew 1:19)

American farmers were struggling. Foreign products were competing with American goods, and many believed other countries enjoyed access to the American market while keeping American products out of theirs. The proposed solution seemed reasonable. Raise tariffs, make foreign goods more expensive, and encourage Americans to buy American. This would protect domestic industries and save American … Continue reading Canada Struck Back (Philippians 2:4)