In Dallas, Texas, the Oak Lawn United Methodist Church has once again thrust itself into the spotlight with a nativity scene that bears little resemblance to the biblical account of Christ's birth.

Actor and podcaster Kirk Cameron ignited a theological firestorm this week after announcing that he no longer believes in Hell as a place of eternal conscious torment. On his Dec. 3 episode of The Kirk Cameron...

If there is one quality that consistently distinguishes creative geniuses from the merely competent, it is flexibility. Not talent. Not education. Not even intelligence. Scripture itself affirms this principle: “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14). Flexibility of mind—the ability to adapt, reassess, and adjust—is wisdom in motion. A rigid mind resists reality; a flexible mind works with it. Creative genius begins where humility and adaptability meet.

In a culture obsessed with personal fulfillment, flexibility, and perpetual options, loyalty has been quietly downgraded. Today it is often treated as emotional attachment—something offered as long as conditions remain favorable, benefits continue, or feelings are affirmed. Scripture presents a far more demanding, sobering vision. Biblically, loyalty is not sentimentality. It is covenant faithfulness.