Love
LOVE cannot be narrowed down to one scriptural overall reference; it appears in the Bible over 500 times (ESV, ISV, and NIV translations). There are four different words in the Greek (New Testament original language) for love: eros, storge, philia and agape.
Eros and storge do not appear in the New Testament. Eros is romantic love containing physical passion and intimacy. Storge is defined as family love.
Proverbs 23:7
In the Spiritual Nutrition Introduction, I made this statement, “Both physical and spiritual nutrition are important because we always become what we eat.” Proverbs 23:7 is considered the Bible verse that says, “You are what you eat.” It states, “As a man thinks, so is he.”
One of the most amazing gifts that God has given us is the human mind. The ability to learn, think, choose, and reason is the essence of what makes us human. While the ability to think makes us human, it actually goes deeper. Your thoughts become a reflection of who you really are. Thoughts come into our minds; then we act on those thoughts; actions are done over and over, become habits that then become a major part of our lifestyle and determine how we see and comprehend all the various issues in the world.
Spiritual Nutrition: Introduction
Good physical nutrition has been a huge focus in our family for decades. It all started when my wife decided to take the education classes necessary to become a registered nutritionist/dietitian after getting her master’s degree in biology and teaching for several years. Her hunger for this knowledge of nutrition was instigated by her strong desire to raise our three children as healthfully as possible.
Your Godstory
Every one of us has a story—a narrative of our lives authored by the Creator Himself. These narratives, rich with trials, triumphs, and transformations, are not just our stories; they are Godstories.
Waiting on the Lord
How does the counter-cultural call to patience cultivates peace, dependence, and trust in the Lord and His perfect timing?
God Owns My Business
A steward manages assets for the owner’s benefit. The steward carries no sense of entitlement to the assets he manages. It’s his or her job to find out what the owner wants done with his assets, then carry out his will.
Generous Business Owner Podcast - Adding a Zero
Ed joins Generous Business Owner hosts Jeff Thomas, Alan Barnhart, and Jeff Rutt to discuss the profound impact of faith in business and the transformative power of generosity.
Success to Significance
Looking to transform your success into eternal significance? God has blessed every businessperson with four significant assets that can be used in extraordinary ways.
The Big Picture
One of the best ways to start our life journey is to understand the Big Picture of the Bible as we walk with God. He unfolds His story of creation, fall, redemption, and love that weaves its way through all 66 books.
In this Walk Through the Bible, we see that God redeems (buys back) what was originally given and lost due to man’s freedom of choice, either to separate from God or choose to be with God for eternity.
Adding a Zero
How can a single zero transform your faith, generosity, and eternal impact? Explore the intersection of faith and finances, where the biblical principle of 'adding a zero' challenges us to expand our generosity for the Great Commission.
The Power of Failure
Every person has failures. Albert Einstein wasn’t able to speak until he was almost four years old, and his teachers said he would “never amount to much”. Michael Jordan after being cut from his high school basketball team went home, locked himself in his room, and cried. Oprah Winfrey was demoted from her job as a news anchor because she “wasn’t fit for television”.
How did these house-hold names overcome the obstacle of failure?