God’s view of outward appearance is like Dove Soap – 1st Samuel 16, Part 2

We humans tend to be very outward focused.  Think about how our culture is fixated on outward appearance.  There is so much emphasis on having good skin, toned muscles, a certain Body Mass Index, dieting, working out.  No doubt some of that is also beneficial for good health and quality of life. But we can worshipContinue reading “God’s view of outward appearance is like Dove Soap – 1st Samuel 16, Part 2”

Mirror, mirror…what should you see? – Reflecting God, Preview

Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. In the Disney classic, Snow White, the wicked stepmother approaches her mirror and asks, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest one of all?” only to find out that the answerContinue reading “Mirror, mirror…what should you see? – Reflecting God, Preview”

How to be beautiful (and handsome)

How do we know if someone is beautiful or handsome? Societies and cultures around the world and through the ages have had different ideas about what is beautiful or handsome.  And a society’s standard of beauty can change as time goes by.  You can pretty much tell what our current American culture believes about beautyContinue reading “How to be beautiful (and handsome)”