The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen In the context of an issue warning Christians about the dangers of greed and materialism, it’s a fair question. How important are possessions? Specifically, how important are your possessions to you? Many believers are careful to keep their possessions in perspective. They own homes and cars. They buy new […]
What’s Holiness Got to Do With It?
by Mike Sojka In the 1980s Tina Turner won three Grammys with her hit song, What’s Love Got to Do With It? The song’s chorus asks, Oh, oh, what’s love got to do, got to do with it? What’s love but a secondhand emotion? What’s love got to do, got to do with it? Who […]
Love and Holiness
by Ian Stamps Have you ever known someone you would do anything for—someone you wanted to receive your very best because he or she had given you the very best? During my college years I had the honor of learning from Rick Chromey, who then served as the head of the education department at St. […]
Separate from the Pack
by Javan Rowe Moses saw the flames from a distance. The bush was burning but it was not consumed. His curiosity gave way to fear when he heard the voice of God saying, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground” (Exodus 3:5). Moses knew then that he was […]
‘Secular’ or ‘spiritual’?
Another Look by David Faust What comes to mind when you think of the word holy? Assembling at the house of worship, or going fishing with friends? Celebrating a sacred holiday, or walking through a shopping center? Going to a dinner party with individuals known for their sexual immorality and questionable business ethics, or eating […]
