Beyond The Rim…

There is an old Spanish proverb where God says, “Choose what you will and pay for it.” This proverb reminds us that within the freedom we enjoy in life what sometimes appears to be an easy answer is not and…

That was the title that the German philospher, Friedrich Nietzsche used for his paean to the imagined next evolution of man, the Übermensch or superman/overman. For Nietzsche, God was dead, Christianity was an abomination, and the future belonged to those…

For most of the world, today is the day after Christmas, a day to return to work and when everyone’s focus turns to the coming New Year’s celebration. But for many Christians, especially those in liturgical churches, today is just…

He became what we are that he might make us what he is. Athanasius of Alexandria – fourth century theologian, Bishop and Patriarch of Alexandria and author of the Athenasian Creed.

Life is short, pray hard. Have a blessed week.

That is God’s basic position. He has revealed himself to mankind, in Creation, in Word and in Deed. He has laid out his position. That is who he is. He has made demands and called those who wish to respond….

Norman Rockwell had a way of capturing fundamental Americana. In this painting we see the traditional image of thanksgiving in America: mother bringing the platter of plenty to the dinner table. Today, I want to give thanks and I pray…

Welcome to the 199th Christian Carnival. The theme for this week’s carnival is taken from J. I. Packer’s life changing book, Knowing God. Though many people find the book difficult (read intellectually demanding), most of it was originally written as…

The 199th Christian Carnival will be at Beyond the Rim… Matt Jones’s list of previous Christian Carnivals. To enter is simple. First, your post should be of a Christian nature, but this does not exclude posts that are about home…

Aphorisms: A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. (TFD.com) Aphorisms are golden nuggets. They are short, compressed wisdom that has been born out over time and experience. I collect them. Here are a few I recently…