Women Wearing Hats to Church and Other Unimportant Practices In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he gives them instructions about head coverings (1 Corinthians 11:3-13). It’s a curious passage that’s challenging to apply in today’s world. At one point, Paul says women should have their heads covered when they pray or prophesy (1 Corinthians 11:6). […]
A Physical World and a Spiritual Reality We live in a physical world. We can interact with it through our senses. It is tangible. It is real. Contrast this to the spiritual realm. We exist in both physical and spiritual realms. While this is true, there is more—much more. There is a spiritual reality that […]
Most Christians Have a Worldly Perception of Themselves Instead of a Spiritual One We live in a physical world. As such, we are readily aware that we have a body. If we stop to contemplate it, we may admit to the possibility of having a soul, too—whatever that means. But what about a spirit? In […]
The Three Parts of Who We Are The Bible says that our being—our entity—is comprised of spirit, soul, and body. That is something to contemplate. At first glance, I’d be inclined to reverse the order, from the most tangible (body) to the least (spirit). However, considering that God—who is spirit—made us in his image, it […]
When We Die, What’s Next? Paul, who diligently and ardently followed Jesus, was quite sure of the answer. He wrote, “The time of my spirit’s release from the body is at hand and I will soon go free” (2 Timothy 2:4, The Amplified version). We need to realize that we are more than a body—and […]