Viral Faith

  The Supreme Court Romans 14:16-18 NIV  Do not allow what you consider good to be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.   Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on the case " Kennedy vs Bremerton School District " in which football coach Joseph Kenedy often prayed after football games at the 50-yard line, frequently accompanied by members of the high school team.  A player who does not share Coach Kennedy's Christian faith, felt uncomfortable attending these prayer sessions and eventually the school board ruled that Coach Kennedy cannot continue to lead prayer with students as to do so promotes religion in public space.   Coach Kennedy felt that the school board's decision not to allow his public prayer gathering was an infringement of his first amendment rights...

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14, NIV The word "glory" is an old fashioned religious word.  It is the kind of word that is used so often in the Bible that it can become cliche or ordinary.  Yet, it is one of the most important theological concepts in all of of scripture, impacting every sphere of our lives.   The Bible says that we were created for God's glory (Isaiah 43:7) and that all creation is simply a reflection of God's glory (Psalm 19).  Jesus himself came to demonstrate God's glory (John 1:14) and frequently related his life purpose to give God, the father, glory (John 17:4).  Even our prayers are to give God glory (John 14:13) Although the precise translation of the Hebrew words most often translated as glory has been widely discussed by scholars, there is general agreement that glory means "weightiness" or "impactfulness".  It is a re...