Jan 22, 2020 | Courage, Evil & Satan & Sin, Sanctity of Life
(This article is featured today on the Christian Broadcast Network (view on CBN); it has also appeared in Christian Voice Magazine.) I recently saw a bumper sticker that read, “The Ten Commandments Are Not Multiple Choice.” Wouldn’t it be nice if we could...
Oct 2, 2019 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Kingdom of God, Sacrifice
“They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha . . . And they crucified him. . . There was darkness over the whole land . . . And the earth shook, and rocks were split . . .” (Mark 15:22, 24, 33; Matt. 27:51) In biblical times, natural phenomenon were understood as...
Sep 18, 2019 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Image of God
I am honored to partner with CBN; This article is featured on CBN’s daily devotion. When I visited the county fair each year as a young adult, my favorite exhibit was always the pen of baby “piggies.” Just thinking back on them makes me smile. We live in a culture...
Aug 27, 2019 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Truth & Theology
We are not even told his name: the man otherwise known by the demons that tormented him, or Legion. The Gospel writers simply describe him as a “demoniac.” If there is one story in the New Testament that epitomizes the ravages of evil in humanity, it has to be this...
Aug 20, 2019 | Character of God, Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Evil & Satan & Sin
(Adapted from my new Bible study, LEGION: Rediscovering the God Who Rescues Me.) Longing For Paradise If there is one universal truth, it is that every human heart longs for paradise. A perfect world without death, pain, or sorrow. A world at peace, where each of us...
Jun 21, 2019 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Perseverance, Suffering
(I am honored to partner with the Christian Broadcast Network. This article also serves as today’s Daily Devotional on CBN.com) Abuse? Alcoholism? Bullying? Do you believe God can’t use all the broken pieces of your past? Think again. During my seminary studies,...
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