Roger Meyer

What is a covenant? A covenant is a formal agreement or promise. Sometimes it is a contract or other legal instrument concerning finance, sale of merchandise, or service, often containing promises, requirements, and commitments. There are also biblical covenants.

Bible students are generally familiar with two covenants in the Bible: The Old Covenant and the New Covenant. But there are more covenants in the Bible than one might think.

How should a Christian—one who believes and follows the true teachings of Jesus Christ—view national pride? Is “Christian nationalism” God’s intent? Should we celebrate national holidays? What are our obligations as citizens or residents of the country we call home?

According to various polls, a substantial proportion of Americans have not been in the mood to celebrate the semiquincentennial, the 250^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and foundation of the United States of America. Why? And what does it tell us about the state of the union?

We don’t hear the word prudence much these days. Perhaps that’s because it is lacking in society. Are you prudent?

Search the Internet for the phrase “what happened to the quality of prudence in everyday life,” and you will get results saying that prudence is the most underrated virtue—or that it is no longer even considered a virtue.

Have you noticed a proliferation of swearing? Political candidates and elected officials are “dropping F-bombs” (obscenities) increasingly without fear of public disapproval. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has regulations prohibiting obscenity and profanity on TV and radio, but the broadcast moderators today must be busier than ever “bleeping” out the cursing. What does the Bible have to say about profanity?