Using Your Anger Properly — Looking at All Things Biblically

Everyone gets angry, but not everyone manages their anger appropriately. Some people believe that the slightest inconvenience justifies a fiery response. Others believe that any display of anger is inherently sinful. Still others believe that getting angry is a right while their opposites think they should never be upset because their likability will suffer.  The […]Continue reading “Using Your Anger Properly — Looking at All Things Biblically”

How to Avoid Being a Critic — Looking at All Things Biblically

Complaining is one aspect of human communication. We do it for lots of reasons. We might have a general dissatisfaction with life for no particularly important reason. Then again, we could be the target of someone else’s malice. We might be innocent bystanders caught up in another person’s problems, or the victim of some other […]Continue reading “How to Avoid Being a Critic — Looking at All Things Biblically”

Little Lies – Are They All That Sweet? — Looking at All Things Biblically

Everyone faces the temptation to lie. Whether trying to get out of trouble, shirking an unpleasant responsibility, evading unwanted attention, mitigating an embarrassing situation, or exaggerating the truth just a bit to show up a rival who always talks about himself, we all stretch the truth from time to time (And even that’s a best-case […]Continue reading “Little Lies – Are They All That Sweet? — Looking at All Things Biblically”

If You Ever Steal a Bike … — Looking at All Things Biblically

A popular meme in social media says, “I asked God for a bike, but I know he doesn’t work like that, so I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.” It appears in different incarnations, sometimes as a yearbook photo with the statement as an accompanying quotation. Although there are several things wrong with the […]Continue reading “If You Ever Steal a Bike … — Looking at All Things Biblically”

Jeopardy’s Biblical Debacle — Looking at All Things Biblically

Jeopardy! has been a staple of television entertainment for decades. Hosted for most of its history by the inimitable Alex Trebek, the program has stumped viewers and contestants alike since its original iteration first aired in March, 1964. The show’s popularity is understandable—viewers are watching a game, but are also part of it as they try […]Continue reading “Jeopardy’s Biblical Debacle — Looking at All Things Biblically”