by Kenneth Litwak | Apr 15, 2025 | Easter, Hope, Life after Death, Resurrection of Jesus, Uncategorized
Although Easter has been commercialized in the United States so that its main elements are marshmallow bunnies and chocolate eggs, which probably come from pagan spring fertility rituals (rabbits and eggs are about procreation), that’s not what it meant for the...
by Kenneth Litwak | Mar 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Have You Tried to Read the Bible in a Year? Sometimes, when my wife and I are eating a dessert, such as ice cream or cheesecake, she will say to me, “Slow down and enjoy it.” That’s good advice for someone who tries to rush through things–especially when ti...
by Kenneth Litwak | Jul 8, 2024 | Attitudes, Identity, Jesus, Living Sacrifice, Sex, Sexual holiness, Uncategorized, Will of God
When you want to know God’s will for your life, it’s best to start with things that are clear. There are few verses that say directly, “This is God’s will. Do it,” in the New Testament. In my last post, I covered one of these. Paul exhorted his audience to be thankful...
by Kenneth Litwak | Feb 17, 2024 | Attitudes, Lent, Regret, Uncategorized
Review of Alicia Britt Chole. 40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger. A Different Kind of Fast. Thomas Nelson, 2016. 238 pages. Do you practice Lent? Give up chocolate? TV? You might not be familiar with Ash Wednesday or Lent if you are part of a “low church”...
by Kenneth Litwak | Jan 14, 2024 | Prayer, Theology, Uncategorized
God is Not a Human Construct There are some ideas out there in popular Christian books, music, sermons, and more that God is a Divine therapist and a cosmic vending machine. What does that mean? Divine Therapist? The Bible promises peace to the one whose mind is set...
by Kenneth Litwak | Dec 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Greetings, Everyone! I’ve been gone for a while. I retired last May and began packing to move and looking for a place to retire to. I’ve been working for over eighteen months translating, Luke, Acts, and Romans for the New Tyndale Version. That has kept me...
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