First things first

Credo 05 Jan 2026 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ~ Matthew 6:33 There is perhaps no better time to examine our priorities than at the beginning of a brand new year. Since ancient times, such an...

Loving Tolerance

Credo 15 Dec 2025 The word “tolerance” originates from the Latin: tolerantia, meaning to bear, support or endure; and appeared in record books from the 15th century. Originally associated with the enduring of hardships, it morphed in the 18th century to mean the...

Can patriotism be Christian?

Credo 01 Dec 2025 On the topic of patriotism and the Christian, we need to examine a few basic questions: What is patriotism? Can a Christian really be patriotic? Can patriotism ever be Christian? What does it mean to love one’s country and one’s nation?...

Contemplating Evil and Suffering

Credo 17 Nov 2025 The problem of evil and pain poses a fundamental challenge to the Christian faith and the notion of an all-powerful, benevolent God. Eighteenth Century Scottish philosopher David Hume provided a pithy articulation of this problem, citing the Greek...

Celebrating Christmas in a Violent World

Credo 03 Nov 2025 As Christians all over the globe celebrate Christmas this year, they do so in a world that is in turmoil, with many parts gripped by violence and scarred by unconscionable atrocities. At the time of this writing, the war between Russia and Ukraine,...

The Church as Christ’s Institution

Credo 20 Oct 2025 I grew up in a church where the pastor made a special effort to drum into his flock that “the church is an organism, not an organization.” The idea persists to this day among many modern Christians. They seem to have a deep aversion to the...