For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” First-century BC Rabbi Hillel famously wrote this statement: “That which is hateful to you, do not unto another: This is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary—now go study.” Jesus would confirm this almost 100 years later in his…

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD my rock and my redeemer. “Victimless crime.” Over time, our society has developed a particular legal description that qualifies some illegal activities as “victimless.” According to one legal website, a “victimless crime” is defined as a…

You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him. Just prior to the above statement, Israel was warned of the potential of “a prophet or a dreamer of dreams rising up and encouraging them to…

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Cause and effect is an important principle in life. Things happen all the time—sometimes crazy things. Some of…