Ready for Work

zac | February 28, 2008

Not everyone loves their job; in fact, some people may hate their job. I have usually loved my job throughout the years, but I admit a sense of wandering about work. I mean that my mind wanders. I often think about what it would be like to have a different job or even a different [...]

Adoption or: The Richest Definition of a Christian

zac | February 21, 2008

In his book, Knowing God, J. I. Packer makes the claim that the doctrine of adoption may be the richest definition of a Christian. He also suggests that being adopted by God is the highest privilege offered by the Gospel. These are lofty claims; perhaps a better understanding of what adoption really is will help [...]

Magical Cyprus

zac | February 14, 2008

The island of Cyprus has climbed near the top of my list of places I want to go back to. It is not like other islands I have been to. It does have facets of tourism, but it also is very urban and yet has massive agriculture. The mountains look down on the farmland [...]

Big-Eyed Worshipers

zac | February 7, 2008

The concept of bowing down before someone is a common symbol of reverence and worship. It is customary to bow before a king or a queen or an emperor. It is expected that one would bow before the Pope. It is typical for parishioners to bow before their Orthodox priest. The Bible is full of [...]