“I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.” John 17:15 NASB Take them out – Hedonism, cynicism and stoicism: the lethal combination of worldviews that defines our culture. Hedonism—the pursuit of personal pleasure coupled with the belief that happiness is the…
Indeed, he does not know what is to happen; even when it is on the point of happening, who can tell him. Ecclesiastes 8:7 NJPS On the point of – Do you know what’s happening? Now, really, do you actually know? Anyone who claims to actually know what’s happening is either a complete fool or…
Be not as servants who serve the master on condition of receiving a reward; be rather as servants who serve the master without condition of receiving a reward; and let the fear of Heaven be upon you. Pirke Avot 1:3 Fear of Heaven – You won’t find this verse in the New Testament. It’s from…
