Aug 25, 2021 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Evil & Satan & Sin
“The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar . . .”...
Jul 2, 2021 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Idolatry, Truth & Theology
The concept of generational curses originates in a handful of passages in the Old Testament. With one exception, these were written during the time of Moses and are specific to the nation of Israel. The passages often accompanied God’s warnings of ‘blessings’ for...
Apr 2, 2021 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Poems, Suffering
If you’ve watched the news or scrolled through social media lately, you know that we live in a hurting world. A world where Christians are persecuted and imprisoned for their faith. Where adults and children are enslaved in human trafficking. Where innumerable...
Apr 1, 2021 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Sacrifice, Suffering
On a moonlit night at the garden of Gethsemane many years ago, blood, sweat, and tears poured forth from Jesus’s body as He prayed – but something else penetrated the veil of darkness that night: the sweet aroma of Mary’s perfume … In Old...
Mar 21, 2021 | Character of God, Forgiveness, Sacrifice
It never fails. No matter what the construction project, no job is ever finished until the completion of the Punch List. A list of mistakes and imperfections that must be corrected because they fail to conform to the architect’s vision. Historically, on construction...
Feb 10, 2021 | Christian Life, Evil & Satan & Sin, Truth & Theology
I don’t like snakes. They simply creep me out. Maybe you can relate. They seem to fall into that category of things that instinctively conjure up feelings of fear, revulsion, or evil. If you were to ask me, there are plenty of good reasons. Their beady little...