Ethics

It is easy to find excuses not to vote in American elections. But with election day on the horizon, here are four reasons why it’s important for you to vote.

How can the command that seems the least outwardly harmful be the most revealing?

The eighth commandment regulates how we do our jobs and use our possessions as part of how we glorify God by loving our neighbors.

The eighth commandment regulates how we do our jobs and use our possessions as part of how we glorify God by loving our neighbors.

Believers agree with the seventh commandment. But how do we practice it?

The sixth commandment is a perfect storm for hypocrisy.

This code isn’t just for children; no matter our age we must respect “all those in authority” over us.

So often, when we think pure, we think prudish, stuffy, or pristine. At worst, we think holier-than-thou and inaccessible; at best, we think naive. 

Restless people are constantly active, unable to find peace as a result of anxiety or boredom. Restless people roam, desire, and covet, but do not arrive, achieve, or obtain. The fourth commandment can cure restlessness.

Using God’s name well is important. But because vows are religious affirmations—pledges taken in God’s name—something must also be said about swearing well.

How people talk about us—especially when they think we’re not listening—can reveal what they truly think.

"A picture is worth a thousand words." But are images the right tools for the worship of God?