Differing Things

Order, Chaos and the Ensuing War

What is the relationship between order and chaos? How did chaos come about? If God is our Creator, can He create chaos? If not, how did it come to be? What is order, and what is chaos? Today’s Differing Things looks at these questions and more! 

The Worldview of Deuteronomy 32:8-9

It was at Babylon where people sought to “make a name for themselves” by building a tower that reached to the heavens, the realm of the gods with a small g. Deuteronomy 32:8-9 describes how Yahewh’s dispersal of the nations at Babel resulted in His disinheriting those nations as His people. This is the Old Testament equivalent of Romans 1:18-25, a familiar passage wherein God gave humankind over to their persistent rebellion. The implications of this decision and this passage are crucial to understanding much of what is in the Old Testament, and Israel’s calling. 

Child Training

Your child’s first years are a foundational time for growth and character development. Parenting can be one of the most wonderful experiences—but it can also be frustrating. How can we increase the wonderful—and lower the frustration? 

Mental Health and the Stigma of Brokenness Revisited

Mental illness can be a highly stigmatized topic in the church. For those who do not have such struggles, suicidal ideations and the extreme despair that come with mental illness can be difficult to understand. When something is not understood people tend to react with fear and avoidance. Mental illness is the same. How does the Bible help those with mental health issues?

Can the Father Forsake the Son?

Did God the Father forsake Jesus at the crucifixion? Did He really turn His face away from His Son at the time of His Sons’ greatest trial? Is this even possible? If this is possible what is to prevent the Father from turning His face away from us in our time of need?  

The Three D’s

Howcan a man be the husband his wife needs? How can he lead his marriage into a God glorifying mission? We might begin by taking three modest steps, the three D's. What are the three D's? Listen in! Do not forget to follow us and give us a like. 

The Secret of Godliness

 As one reads 1 Timothy 3:15, the greatness and splendour of the local church looms large. The church is said to be the household of God, the assembly of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth!And yet, as we read verse 16, there is an apparent shift in thought. What then is the connection between the church in verse 15 and the secret in verse 16? What is the relationship between the local assembly of believers and "the secret of godliness?" In what way does this great secret relate and apply to the church?

Government, States, and Biblical Anarchy

What is the difference between a government and a state? What is consensual government? How does a believer fit into a discussion of these topics? Today's Differing Things will look at these questions in detail. Do not forget to give us a like, or better yet, become a follower of Differing Things! 

Censorship vs Freedom of Speech

We hear the term fake news a lot today. Fake news is a way to control a narrative. Fake news, and lies are a way to suppress the truth in order to censor dissent. What are the ramifications of all this?

The Person of Jesus Christ, the Cross, and a New Humanity

It is of far-reaching importance and vital consequence to recognize that the Person of our Lord cannot really be known and understood apart from the Cross. It is equally of consequence to realize that the Cross is only really understood and adequately appreciated when the Person of Christ is discerned.