Issues In Perspective

Dr Eckman's continues Paul's discussion on Christian liberty & the importance of individual conscience in our actions & decision-making.

The apostle Paul discusses Christian liberty, and how we are to wisely exercise our liberty & freedom in Christ in the choices we make daily.

Paul gives further clarity on God's view of the martial commitment & how it can impacts one's relationship with Christ.

Paul continues his instruction on Christ's view on the vows & commitment of marriage, as well as guidance on one's life after conversion to Christianity.

Paul shares God's instructions on marriage & divorce as it relates to the married, unmarried & widowed.

Paul explains a Biblical, God-centered perspective of the body, and how we are to view sexual intimacy of marriage.

Paul explains a deeper meaning of freedom in Christ to the Corinthians, and that it matters how we live and what we do with our bodies.

In this passage, Paul gives us the reasons why Christians should not sue one another in civil law courts.

Paul gives us two major reasons why we should practice Church discipline.

Paul gives instructions of how to deal with rebellious, defiant sin in the church.

In Chapter 4, Paul gives us a method of how we hold one another accountable in Christ.

Paul teaches on being a part of the temple of God, and also being part of the inheritance of God.

Dr. Eckman discusses Paul's teachings to the Corinthians regarding their misunderstandings of the apostolic messengers of the time, and that serving the Lord means being accountable to Him & serving Him well, so that we may hear Him say "Well Done."

Dr Eckman discusses Paul's teachings to the Corinthian people on the wisdom of God: how it is revealed to believers by His Holy Spirit, and why the matters of the Holy Spirit are not understood by the non-believer.

Dr Eckman continues the study of 1st Corinthians: Paul teaches more on the message of "Christ-crucified" & how it stands opposed to human wisdom.

Paul addresses the problem of division amongst the people in the Church at Corinth.

Dr. Eckman continues his series on the Bible with 1 Corinthians 1:1-9.

One of my favorite writers is Andree Seu, who writes for the magazine World. In her most recent column, she writes of reading through a bird magazine she bought at a local PetSmart store. One article particularly in this magazine caused her to write of the author: ?. . . by the end of her remarks I felt just a little bit ashamed of being human??

The rather shocking outcome of the South Carolina primary is a metaphor for the state of the Republican Party. During the campaign in South Carolina and especially during the major debate right before the primary, the wealth and taxes of Mitt Romney seemed to be the primary issue.

Once again, the pernicious issue of gambling is raising its ugly head in the state of Nebraska, the state in which I live. It is important to refresh our collective memories on the nature of gambling and its indisputable effects on culture and society.

Jon Meacham, associated with Time magazine and an important American writer on religious issues, has written that Tim ?Tebow is perhaps the most significant Evangelical Christian in the country. Depending on your point of view, his rise is a thoroughly American story of honest conviction or of ostentatious piety, of faith and family or of aggressive sectarianism??

The mixing of political and religious ideas is central to understanding Judaism and the modern state of Israel. Thomas Friedman, in his book From Beirut to Jerusalem, argues that there are four distinct groups of Jews within modern Israel (and the world).

Basic to any understanding of physics is the concept of mass. Why do particles of nature have mass? This is obviously a fundamental question of physics but one that is inscrutably difficult to answer.

Over this past year, I have done several programs on the sociological phenomenon called emerging adulthood. One of the most significant aspects of this age-group is the absence of a commitment to institutions. One of those institutions is, of course, marriage.

Oil consumption in America remains an important issue for our economy and for our national security. Our nation, however, has become more efficient in its use of petroleum and has secured new energy sources, as shown recently by Daniel Yergin. How did this startling development occur?