Category Archives: Virtues
Eat. Fast. How does a Christian relate to food?
by Steven Smith on December 15, 2014 in Christian Life, Culture, Virtues
Self-orientation, in any form is spiritually devastating. The desire to orient all of life around myself is encouraged by a culture that tempts us to rip the governor off any pursuit of pleasure. In this way a good gift like food becomes a hedonist entitlement; my right to have m... Read More »
The Royalty of Immediate Action
by Steven Smith on September 5, 2014 in Prayer, Virtues
Abraham was considered a prince. However, he was not royalty. No blue blood, just the hot blood of a nomad coursing through his veins. He was literally a professional wanderer, wandering at the call of God. When his wife Sarah died, he went to the land of the Hittites who graciou... Read More »
The End of Food
by Steven Smith on May 23, 2014 in Christian Life, Virtues
Here is the beginning and the (almost) end of a story: “My little daughter is at the point of death… “Little girl I say to you, arise.” (Mark 4:23,41) I love this story, because it is my story. I was dead. There was nothing I could do to reverse this. Jesus said, ... Read More »