Author: Mark Horne

It’s not a sin to be angry in response to some things. It might be a sin NOT to be angry.

And because people know that, anger is a powerful trap for the unwary.

Continue reading “Anger Is Not Your Real Self”

I had a great time talking to Aaron and Jacob. I hope you enjoy it! Be sure to check out their other podcasts as well.

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It is the glory of God to conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to search things out.

Proverbs 25:2 (ESV)

On one level, this Proverb can be seen as aimed at reading and understanding the whole book of Proverbs as well as the rest of Scripture. Early in chapter 1 we are told Proverbs will contain the riddles of the wise (1:6). Proverbs is addressed to “my son” and “my sons.” Since it was published to everyone there is some sense in which we are all considered royalty.

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But nothing indicates this particular Proverb is meant to apply only to reading the Bible. It could apply to many other things that you are concerned about.

To understand what I mean, ask yourself this question:

DOES YOUR LIFE MAKE NO SENSE?

Continue reading “Not all who wander are lost”

Sort of.

I wrote On Praying for Rescue from Circumstances and mentioned, at the end of it, “I have more to write about this.”

Well, I have written more about prayer but I did so at Kuyperian.com where I occasionally contribute. These two “sequels” make up a Trilogy of sorts:

• The Dark Side of Being Rescued
• Prayer as Partnership

Eventually, I’ll post copies here at Solomon Says.

Christians pray for different circumstances all the time. Obviously, the Bible teaches us to pray for our needs. Jesus himself prayed repeatedly for release from his circumstances. “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will” (Mark 14:36).

So it’s not wrong to pray for different life circumstances… at least sometimes. But it’s noteworthy that, after praying in Gethsemane, Jesus’ whole demeanor changed.

Continue reading “On Praying for Rescue from Circumstances”

I remember, back when I was a child, how excited I would get by the introduction to episodes of the TV show the Six Million Dollar man.

The idea that a person could become “better” through technology was entrancing to me… at the time. Much much later I got introduced to the idea—probably from hearing it from Crossfit’s publicity—that one could become a “stronger version” of oneself through training. Indeed, even if we did have the “plug and play” bionics envisioned in the TV show, Steve Austin would probably need training to control his new limbs in a normal fashion. Then he’d need more practice to run faster or lift more. Bypassing the need to train is difficult, even with super-powered tools.

Continue reading “A Better Version of Yourself”

In the Bible, fatness is such a blessing, that it is especially hard to understand why wicked men are permitted to enjoy such a state. It requires a theodicy and faith in God. Thus:

For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat and sleek. They are not in trouble as others are; they are not stricken like the rest of mankind. Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment. Their eyes swell out through fatness; their hearts overflow with follies.

Psalm 73:4-7, ESV

Continue reading “Gluttony In The Bible (As Opposed To Gluttony In The American Church)”