Vulnerability of Faith
“Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love and go to the land of Moriah and offer him there as a burnt offering” (Genesis 22:2). God’s call to Abraham to sacrifice his son opens one of the most familiar yet harrowing narratives in the Bible. The reader is told very little about the…
God’s Promise, Our New Beginning
As we grow in knowledge of God’s Word, it is all too easy (if you’re like me) to fall into a drowsy sort of familiarity. Many times, as I read passages I know well, I am numb to the wonder I remember from my earliest readings. Only by God’s grace am I ever shaken awake…
Longing for a New Beginning
Psalm 42 begins with the familiar refrain, “As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God” (Psalm 42:1). This desperate desire for God stems from the depth of his internal pain which feels as if it was a physical wound, his days are filled with tears, his soul is…
Remembering to Look Ahead
As we enter a new year, many will surely embrace this fresh start as a time to set goals to accomplish through their own effort and discipline. While this is not a bad thing, the Bible offers a different vision. An episode in the story of Israel may serve as a reminder of how the…
Identifying the Messiah
Is there evidence in history that God gave specific information hundreds of years in advance about a person He knew would live here on earth? What specific accounts are given and where can they be found? Did the people to whom the information came recognize that they had been given special information? Do these prophecies…
Prophecies and Probabilities
If specific prophecies were fulfilled by the Messiah, does the science of probability consider this “proof” there is a God? Anyone can make predictions—that is easy. Having them fulfilled is another story. The more statements you make about the future and the greater the detail, the better the chances are that you will be proven…
God Came to Visit Us!
I came across the title phrase recently in a book I am reading. Think about that: God came to visit us! The implications are immense. It’s almost beyond comprehension. Of course, we have little hints that God has done this kind of thing before. Take a look at Genesis 3:8: “Then the man and his…
Unto You is Born This Day
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for…
Christmas Lights
Do you have that one friend or relative who always needs just one—or two or three or…—more strings of lights for the tree? Well, the rest of us may shake our heads in disbelief at some point, but we can’t get away from the fact that Christmas lights on the Christmas tree, or on and…
What Does the Bible Tell us About the Source of Psychic Powers?
It is our conviction that not only the history of parapsychology and the occult, but biblical teaching as well, indicates that human nature is devoid of the supernatural capacities that many psychics and occultists claim. Nowhere in the Bible is man presented as having supernatural powers that originate from his own nature, and so any…
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