Opinion — Page 807

  • Ask Chuck: Time to get out of debt?

    Ask Chuck: Time to get out of debt?

    The Christian Post,

    I have been steadily paying down debt, and the end is within sight. I’m due a sum of money for the sale of some real estate and wonder if I should pay off the remaining debt or save it. Seems like a good time to be debt free. What would you do?

  • A closer look at virtue: chastity

    A closer look at virtue: chastity

    The Christian Post,

    Throughout this series on virtue and vice, we have considered what it means for a Christian to put on the new self. As we seek to become more like Christ, we must courageously resolve to fight against the vices in our lives, which represent the old self, and put on kindness, humility, diligence, charity, patience, temperance, and chastity, which befit the new self.

  • A Zacchaeus Moment for Southwest Baptist

    A Zacchaeus Moment for Southwest Baptist

    Word&Way,

    Now that the trustees at Southwest Baptist University dropped their push for new governing documents, Brian Kaylor offers six next steps that leaders of the school and the Missouri Baptist Convention should take.

  • Are you controlled by the Holy Spirit?

    Are you controlled by the Holy Spirit?

    The Christian Post,

    You and I both know that no one likes to be controlled, right? And yet when it comes to the spiritual realm, every human being is controlled by either their sinful nature, or by the Holy Spirit. There is no third option. So, which one controls you?

  • A closer look at virtue: temperance

    A closer look at virtue: temperance

    The Christian Post,

    Gluttony tempts us to rely on physical food and objects for happiness and satisfaction It pleads just one more but is never satisfied On the other hand, temperance says enough and encourages us to ...

  • Passwords: The Kingdoms of But and Should

    Passwords: The Kingdoms of But and Should

    Word&Way,

    Columnist Ken Satterfield explains the duality of our attitude toward passwords: In the Kingdom of Should, we know we should come up with strong passwords and not use the same password for multiple accounts. In the Kingdom of But, we know all of this, but we still pick the names of our children, pets, significant dates, and favorite teams.