life

Those who find a worldview in which bodies have no purpose or boundaries a bit nauseating should wonder why. Christians can tell them, and offer the alternative: a worldview in which bodies are sacred, not only because they are part of what it means to be created in God’s image, but because God, Himself assumed a body and gave it for us. Interestingly, Christianity’s early critics alleged that the Lord’s Supper was a form of cannibalism. In fact, it was and is the ultimate reason that the human body is worthy of respect and honor, in the bedroom, at the movies, and even at the table.

For Christians, the context for the existence of evil is not just the good creation that precedes it. It is the redemption that will overcome evil. Anchored in His victory over death, Jesus offers abundant, overflowing life, not just in the distant future, but now. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy,” Jesus announced: “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” This is no prosperity gospel. Nor is it some detached, pietistic hope of heaven. In Christ, there is life that both secures our eternal destiny and endows our earthly existence with meaning, love, and identity.  

As headlines share that carbon emissions are down across the globe and animals are thriving in their natural habitats, it appears that some are suggesting that in order to heal, the Earth needs fewer people.

Every day is a gift. Every single heartbeat and every breath you take is a blessing. Don’t take it for granted. And don’t take your health or your family for granted either.

For the 3rd year in a row, the average life expectancy of Americans has declined, painting a worrisome picture for the future of America.