Alas, our generation is obsessed with the new, rather than with the true. Hence we strut around with boasts of “new discoveries.” We brag about “new knowledge.” Lust after “new theories.” Fuss over “new research.” Spend hours poring “new plans,” “new strategies,” “new solutions,” and whatever else we can cloak in the well-worn cliché of “new.” Never mind that the difference between the new toothpaste and the old one is that the new is often smaller in size and more expensive! But let’s remember that, in the realm of ideas and ethics, “there is nothing new under the sun.” If something is new, it probably isn’t true; and if true, it probably isn’t new. To be safe, let’s always test the new by the true (Ecclesiastes 1:9; Isaiah 8:20).—Samuel Koranteng-Pipim
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SAMUEL KORANTENG-PIPIM,PH.D. , is a US-based Ghanaian author, inspirational speaker, leadership trainer, and an advocate for youth empowerment. He was trained in engineering and systematic theology, and has authored more than twenty books. They include his bestselling works Hope Through the Dark, Six More Chances, Healed Wounds but Ugly Scars, and Patience in the Midst of Trials and Afflictions. Dr. Pipim currently directs two Centers for Leadership Development known as EAGLES (Empowerment & Advisory Group for Leadership, Excellence, & Service) and ANANSE (African Network & Advisory for Needed Services & Excellence). www.EAGLESonline.org. He also serves as a special consultant on Bible projects for Remnant Publications. 