As a parent of teens, I am in the phase of life where I am actively thinking about their future. Clearly there is no easy fix to the broken culture. So I need to know if my kids are prepared for the […]
There is a common mistake many make when approaching the Bible to learn about God and his nature. That mistake is that the God of the Old Testament is somehow not the same as the God of the New Testament. God is […]
There is an interesting, and scary, shift in government power when it comes to application of the law. For the most part in America what you think or say is not a crime. Crime is based on actions. For example, I could […]
Christmas is upon us. The celebration should be about the birth of Jesus more than the consumerism, but I still enjoy the lights and everything about Christmas except for my expanding waistline. One well known Old Testament promise that foretells the birth […]
We might not think of the Old Testament and Christmas but the first Christmas message of hope is found in Isaiah. Ahaz the King of Judah, an heir in the line of King David, receives news that Israel the northern kingdom that […]
Isaiah 43:1 | Claim the Prize In contemporary English when I think of “redeem” I think of a transaction where a coupon or voucher is used in place of money to purchase something. Specifically, I think of tickets that I have redeemed […]
I enjoy hiking on mountain trails in search of new views or waterfalls. Just being out to get exercise with family in tow is part of the most important activities of life. I pray my children will fondly look back on these […]
If God is the same today as he was yesterday then he is constant never changing. If God changed something from wrong to right then he would not be God and he would not be perfect. God can’t change and God will […]